How could a man’s death glorify God? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: The major beats of John 11 and Jesus’ raising of Lazarus from the deadWhy Jesus waited to go to Lazarus, Mary, and MarthaThe faith of Mary, Martha, and Jesus’ disciplesHow this passage points us to the...

What is the difference between the church and the kingdom of God? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How we see the kingdom depicted in ScriptureWhy we need to recognize the distinction between these two related conceptsDangers that can come from confusing the twoHow this doctrine relates...

The New Testament, and Christians likewise, talk about two things a lot: the church and the kingdom of God. And generally when we talk about them, we tend to make them almost synonymous. But how should we understand them and their relationship to one another?  The church and the kingdom of God are closely related, though not identical. When...

One oddly encouraging thing about the Gospels is seeing just how confused Jesus’ disciples were. When Jesus was being literal, they took Him metaphorically. When He was being metaphorical, they took Him literally. They always seemed to be a few steps behind. Even after the miracle in John 6 when He fed the five thousand, there was a subsequent...

What was Jesus talking about when He called Himself the bread of life? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How Jesus’ discourse in John 6 is packed with meaningWhat Jesus meant when He said people needed to drink His blood and eat His flesh (and no, it wasn’t cannibalism)The...

Like many parents, my wife, Tara, and I are in this odd season of playing the role of teacher for our three kids who are distance learning for a quarter of school. While Tara is carrying most of the weight of this task, from time to time I am called on to help with a problem one of my...