Last week we wrapped up an eight-week journey through the book of Ecclesiastes. It was a rich and stretching two months - full of hard questions, honest reflection, and gospel hope. Yet, as deep as we went, we barely scratched the surface of this remarkable book. If you want to keep exploring Ecclesiastes on your own, here are a handful of books and resources to help you on the road. Each of these has been shaping for me in different ways through this series.  Read More

Ecclesiastes is a challenging book. In preparing to preach through it, I’ve been incredibly grateful for the wealth of rich, Christ-centered resources available. One of the most insightful has been Bobby Jamieson’s book, Everything Is Never Enough.   Read More

What does it mean the Christ 'descended to the dead'? Or the way some forms of the Creed phrase it, 'he descended to hell'?  Read More

Only a fraction of the present body of professing Christians are solidly appropriating the justifying work of Christ in their lives.  Read More

In our last blog we looked at God's gracious provision of a shelter for Jonah in the book's final chapter. In this article we will see God very quickly reverse the comfort of the plant by "appointing" a worm and and east wind. Like the plant, these images evoke significance than the objects themselves. They are tied to a thread in the biblical story that says something significant about God's plan for Israel and for his people as a whole.   Read More

As we read the story of Jonah – and particularly the fourth and final chapter of Jonah – we might find ourselves actively rooting against God’s prophet. He is rebellious, defiant, narcissistic, and blind to anyone outside of his national bubble.  Read More