A version of this essay, “Christ as Redeemer,” ran in CGG Weekly on May 11, 2012. “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.” —Ruth 3:18 The book of Ruth’s Boaz …
A version of this essay, “Christ as Righteous Judge,” ran in CGG Weekly on May 4, 2012. “The LORD repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.” —Ruth 2:12 The book of Ruth contains multiple analogies or …
CGG Weekly published a version of this essay, “The False Morality of Compassion,” on September 7, 2012. “Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’” —Mark 1:41 A crude dichotomy exists in people’s perceptions of America’s two …
This essay, “Jesus Was a Carpenter,” appeared in CGG Weekly on April 8, 2022. “‘Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?’ So they were offended at Him.” —Mark 6:3 When people first …
This essay, “The Unique Greatness of Our God (Part One),” first appeared in CGG Weekly on January 7, 2011. “No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.” —John 1:18 The fifth commandment in Exodus 20:12 reads, …
This essay, titled “Coming: A Truly Benevolent Ruler,” was published in CGG Weekly on September 18, 2009. “Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron.” —Revelation 19:15 In Mark Twain’s A …
I wrote this essay, “James Cameron’s Lost Integrity,” for CGG Weekly on March 9, 2007. “Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?” —Mark 6:3 This past Sunday, the Discovery Channel aired Titanic-producer/director James Cameron’s …
This essay, originally “Who Gets Jesus’ Vote?” was published in the CGG Weekly on August 20, 2004. “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is …
