Big Joy

December 10, 2019 by Joel Burns in Christmas, devotions

Christmas is BIG, brothers and sisters. The joy it creates is big. Unfathomably big. Indescribably big. Incalculably big.

The Interpretation Card

November 21, 2019 by Joel Burns in devotions

Clear, unambiguous statements are not open for interpretation. They say what they say and mean what they mean. It is incumbent on us to obey them and to refine our theological and biblical worldview to accommodate them, and not the other way around.

David and Bathsheba and Modern Word Games

November 19, 2019 by Joel Burns in Issues & Commentary

David did not rape Bathsheba. It’s important we get that right.

Happy Reformation Day

October 31, 2019 by Joel Burns in devotions

502 years ago today, a certain German monk invited debate over, among other things, the idea that the building of basilicas and the painting of chapel ceilings should not be funded by the lie that the forgiveness of sins can be bought with money.

Buy Truth

October 28, 2019 by Joel Burns in devotions

Two quick observations about what probably seems like a rather straightforward proverb.