EXCERPT FROM THE ARMOR OF THE GREAT KING “Let’s see now,” she continued. “I remember reading once that dragons live for a very long time. That one looks big enough to have been around when the Great King was here. And that means the Great King probably chased him away before.” “Hey!” said Joshua, his mind beginning …
Author Archives: David Bock
These Three Remain
I Corinthians 11:2 – 14:40 is a brilliant section about what a Christian community/church/assembly should look like. Two minor sections distort understanding of Paul’s core message, namely those on women in the church — 11:2-16 and 14:34-35 — as well as a brief rant about prophets in 14:36:38, all of which which seem out of …
A Psalm for All Seasons
“For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.” Psalm 51:3 NIV To know one’s transgressions is a great gift. That is, to understand them, acknowledge them, see how pervasive they are and the reasons for them. I transgress in many ways, for many reasons. The Law makes clear just how pervasive …
The Longer Journey
Our worldview, to use a somewhat technical term, helps us organize our life. It is the lens through which we view our experience and make sense of the world around us. I think of worldviews in two broad categories: materialist and non-materialist. The first is what most people associate with the modern world, namely …