New Testament – Page 31 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Managing Pain – 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:11

You see someone for the first time since they’ve experienced tragic loss. Do you mention their loss and talk about it? Absolutely! It happened to me just the other day and it was apparent that talking

Defend Yourself – 2 Corinthians 1:12-22

Is it ethically and biblically right to defend yourself against attack, whether physical or reputational? It is, I believe, and you’ll find an able defense of defending yourself in Christian Ethics

Comfort – 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Joni Eareckson Tada! After being paralyzed from a diving accident at age of 16 in 1967, she went through anger, depression, suicidal thoughts and doubts about her faith in Christ, but finally found her

Great Commission – Matthew 28:16-20

When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment of God was, he answered with two commands (Matthew 22:36-40): Love God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself. We have labeled this the

Reasonable Faith – Matthew 28:11-15

The case for the historical resurrection of Jesus is a strong one. Several books have been written making the case. Three stand out. The Resurrection of the Son of God, by N. T. Wright, The Resurrection

Feet – Matthew 28:1-10

Feet in Israel got dirty. The common foot attire was sandals and the dusty unpaved roads made for dirty feet. And so it was common to wash one’s feet often, especially upon entering a house, and

An Ounce of Prevention – Matthew 27:57-66

Our proverb is, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and it’s most famous statement comes from Benjamin Franklin, who wrote, “In the first Place, as an Ounce of Prevention

Calvary’s Drama – Matthew 27:45-56

It is always a source of amusement to me in the old James Bond movies, like Goldfinger, that the villain comes up with some extraordinary way to execute Bond that takes time to happen, then leaves. Of

Humiliation That Saves – Matthew 27:27-44

I was reading an article in Psychology Today about humiliation. The author was noting that “humiliation is something that is brought upon us by others. Tommy confides to his teacher that he has not

Washed Hands – Matthew 27:11-26

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the wife of Macbeth is struggling with the murders they have committed to secure the throne of Scotland for themselves. She descends into madness, constantly trying

Innocent Blood – Matthew 27:1-10

Single mom, Nancy Simpson, tells how her 10 year old son received training at school for how to respond during a tornado. He had been taught to seek shelter in the lowest part of the building and that

I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up – Matthew 26:57-75

There used to be a commercial for a medic alert device for elderly people that they would wear around their necks in case they fell and needed help. The commercial showed a woman on the floor and she said

Unacceptable – Matthew 26:47-56

I’ll never forget him standing in front of us, having been diagnosed with inoperable cancer and having gone through multiple experimental treatments with only temporary results, and telling us that

Love Says No – Matthew 26:36-46

How many people do you know who have given up on God because He didn’t answer a prayer for them that they felt needed to be answered if God is a God of love? I have heard it many times. I’ve

Though All Fall Away – Matthew 26:26-35

I have a blog called Ask the Pastors. People ask questions for a pastoral response, and one question I have gotten over and over again in one form or another is, “Will God forgive me for breaking

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