Reflections on the Bible, and Other Writings, from a Christian Perspective.
Sometimes it is necessary to be rebuked in order to see our faults. This correction can help us move toward change that results in us being more like Christ. As I reflect on Humble Orthodoxy by Joshua Harris, that is the concept that comes to mind. Despite its small size, it can make an impressive impact on the reader. In some ways it did for me.
When Life Hurts, by Philip Yancey is a short book that tries to help the reader understand God’s place when one feels pain. It contains five short sections that one can go to when facing a particular challenge about pain.
What can we expect when Jesus comes in His glory and sits on the throne of His glory? Many things, but one of them is division! Matthew 25:31-46 provides an incredible and terrifying glimpse of the judgment to come. In the passage, Jesus separates people from all the nations as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. This will be great from some, and horrible for others.
Last month, one of my readers requested that I make an Old Testament reading plan. Today, I am pleased to release it! It is broken up into 4 main series of books, and calls for one to read 4 chapters a day.
Daily Life at the time of Jesus by Miriam Vamosh presents a rich overview of the culture and circumstances in which the Lord walked the earth. It discusses many aspects of Jewish life in the first century and features a large number of images and illustrations. It does an excellent job of presenting a brief overview of many things that would have been second nature to Jesus' hearers, but are foreign to us.
When I first found Mister God, This Is Anna, I felt compelled to read it. The cover read, "The heart-rending true story of a little girl...a young man, and the world they shared." This is an accurate statement, and many are amazed by what this book says.
The Psalms are among the most popular books in the Old Testament. They are extremely diverse in their subject matter, and I expect that a straightforward reading of them will be very valuable for many. As such, I've developed this reading plan for those who want to focus on this great book of wisdom over the course of 60 days.
Recently we've been examining the idea of the Christian Faith being known as "The Way." As is taught in multiple places, there are only two ways that we can go in this life. Near the end of 1 Thessalonians we read of the conflicting characteristics between the children of the day and those of the night.
The 3 Chapters a Day New Testament Reading Plan is my first for this site. It is cyclical in nature, helps you see the connection between different books easily, and isn't very time intensive.
In Acts 19 there is a man known as Demetrius who was a silversmith. His words are important because they are illustrative of what the Gospel can do to society when it is heeded. The Way caused a stir among the people. Read more to find out what happened.
James L. Hutton 