The Third Call

Hebrews 10:19-25 is an instructive text—both for understanding the letter as well as for living as a follower of Jesus today—especially as it relates to community life. This section consists of  two conclusions (punctuated by the word “since”) and three calls (“let us”).  The conclusions are: 1) We have confidence to enter into the presence ofContinue reading “The Third Call”

Thinking about Church

Formulating a biblically accurate picture of the church can be like nailing jello to a tree. For many of us, our concepts of the church have been driven by tradition as much as by truth and separating the two can be difficult—but not impossible. Part of the problem (for some, maybe a big part), has toContinue reading “Thinking about Church”