I Believe; Help My Monday Unbelief

I Believe; Help My Monday Unbelief

What a father’s honest prayer in Mark 9 reveals about depending on Christ This weekend’s sermon was on Mark 9, when a father asked, “Help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24) It seems easy to believe on Sunday when you are surrounded by your local body. Come Thursday, when an...
What “Phronesis” Actually Means

What “Phronesis” Actually Means

A Word Study Before We Build Anything on It I want to spend some time with a single Greek word before I start using it as a framework. The word is phronesis (φρόνησις), and it’s become something of a keyword in my research into how Christian marketplace leaders form...
The Lamp and the Lampstand

The Lamp and the Lampstand

Mark 4 and the Grammar of Glory When Jesus asked, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a lampstand?” (Mark 4:21), His listeners almost certainly thought they understood the illustration. A lamp belongs on a lampstand because its...
A Pattern Hidden in Plain Sight

A Pattern Hidden in Plain Sight

What Greek Gender Reveals That Your English Bible Cannot Show You Not everyone who loves Scripture loves or understands the biblical languages, and that is perfectly fine. This series will walk you through every technical term carefully, and no prior knowledge is...