Sons of God – Epic Gospel

Reading Scripture Like a Novel: Characters, Part 1

Just as the first three chapters of Genesis provide the initial taste of the cosmic setting of the Biblical metanarrative, these same chapters also provide the prototype for the characters to follow. And similar to the way the named characters in a modern novel fit into our larger storytelling categories of protagonist, antagonist, and others,Continue reading “Reading Scripture Like a Novel: Characters, Part 1”

Reading Scripture Like a Novel: Setting

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth… Genesis 1:1-2a NET This may seem obvious, but it’s worth noting. The Scriptural metanarrative begins by providing the setting. This is a story about the heavens and the earth. And while the heavens are announced first, the focus immediately shifts to theContinue reading “Reading Scripture Like a Novel: Setting”

Humanity: Loathsome Insects, or Royal Family? Part 1 of 4

In his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” the revivalist preacher Jonathan Edwards famously compared mankind to repulsive creatures in the hands of a repulsed God. The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, andContinue reading “Humanity: Loathsome Insects, or Royal Family? Part 1 of 4”

Covid: The Gift

In many ways, this pandemic has been a gift to the Church. It has unmasked fake pastors, purified church numbers, pushed us to prayer, clarified our theology, drove deeper fellowship, and exposed the evil of the world system. It’s hard but it’s all working together for our good. Dale Partridge Scripture has often been famousContinue reading “Covid: The Gift”

Advent: Remembering the Nephilim

At Christmas, I like to remember Genesis 6:1-4—you know, that weird passage in the Old Testament about how the “sons of God” fathered the Nephilim with the “daughters of men.” You’re probably wondering, “Why would you associate Christmas with a bizarre passage like that?” Well, because it reminds me of how much God loves usContinue reading “Advent: Remembering the Nephilim”