Is Lazarus and the Rich man a Parable?

I came upon Luke 16 finally in my Greek reading.  It reminded me of some study I did a few years back on whether the narrative of the Rich Man and Lazarus was a parable or not.  Having read through Luke for the last 7 months up to this, it has further reinforced my conclusions.  [...]

1 John Fridays-When you need him most…

I hit 1 John 2:1-2 briefly in my last 1 John Friday post.  The “if” clause there continues as a fitting conclusion to the 5 “if”s carried over from chapter 1.  But it also opens a few things that are worth exploring on their own. 1) One of the titles Jesus gives to the Holy [...]

“A Meal with Jesus”- Book Recommendation

I recently read an excellent little book by Tim Chester called “A Meal with Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community, & Mission around the Table“.   It’s a study of several portions of Luke’s Gospel that deal with Jesus at various meals.  I was greatly challenged by much of what was said, especially in the practical applications of [...]

1 John Fridays- Ifs, ands, and buts…

This week, I want to take a brief look at 1:5-2:2. There are noticeably 6 big “if” statements in this section: v. 6- “If we say we have fellowship with him but walk in darkness…” v. 7- “If we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light…” v. 8- “If we say [...]