I came across this article today commemorating the late J. Alec Motyer, a British Old Testament scholar who passed away last Friday. The article immediately caught my eye because I was familiar with Motyer’s name. He wrote an excellent commentary on Isaiah that I read while preaching through Isaiah at the evening services at Grace. His work…
I’m excited about the new adult Sunday School class that will begin on September 11th. The subject is “The Bible and Money” and will be taught by one of our deacons, Fred de Ru. I know Fred has put a lot of thought and time into studying this subject – and not just to teach…
The Olympics were a treat to watch but I felt a little discomfort and even some sadness when in both the opening and closing ceremonies the speaker declared the hope that sports might bring unity to the world. I suppose the Olympic organizers feel the need to attribute some sort of transcendent meaning to the…
Embed from Getty Images Like much of the world, we’ve been watching the Olympics at home these past couple of weeks. One of the great appeals of the Olympics, and of any sports for that matter, is that we can vicariously exult in the triumphs of others. We Americans are spoiled in that, thanks to the truckloads…
I heard it said once that the Bible teaches there are actually two ways to obtain eternal life. The first is by faith in Jesus Christ. And the second is by perfect obedience to the law of God. So there are two paths to heaven – you can trust in Christ, or you can keep…
Even with the media overhype, the doping scandals, and the opening ceremonies’ Tower of Babylon-esque aspirations of world unity through sport, the Olympics still have a certain appeal. For a couple of weeks every two years, the playing field of sports is leveled. A NBA star may rake in millions a year, but his gold medal is no better than…
Our family was not at Grace last Sunday because we were on vacation. Good friends from Pennsylvania flew up to spend the week with us, the highlight of which was three days of camping in Seward. The area around Seward, including the Kenai Fjords National Park, must be one of the most beautiful places in…
