What did the apostle Paul really care about? At a glance…

Recent blog posts

• Are you trying to redeem yourself? (Ephesians 1:6b–7)
  February 15, 2019
  When it comes to God, we can’t redeem ourselves. Redemption is something that God has to do—and has done—for us. This is why it’s such a wonderful thing.
• What if it’s not about me? (Ephesians 1:4–6a)
  February 12, 2019
  The Bible gives us a vision for living life that’s the exact opposite of the narcissistic attitude. This is highly confronting, and profoundly comforting.
• Overview of Romans 1–5: PowerPoint
  February 10, 2019
  An overview of the logic of Romans 1–5 (PowerPoint file)
• #inChrist (Ephesians 1:3)
  February 8, 2019
  Ephesians starts with an explosion of praise for the ‘blessings’ God has given to us. But they’re different from the kind of blessings we often talk about.
• This God (Ephesians 1:2)
  February 5, 2019
  Many people believe in ‘God’. But the word ‘God’ means different things to different people. What does the Bible say about God: who he is and what he’s like?
• Amazing holiness (Ephesians 1:1b)
  February 1, 2019
  God sees believers in Jesus as holy. This fact is amazing, especially when you grasp the history of the gospel going out from Israel to the nations.
• Paul: in his own words (Ephesians 1:1a)
  January 29, 2019
  Who do you think the Apostle Paul is? It's worth listening carefully to the words Paul himself chooses to define his own identity at the start his letter.
• Lift Your Eyes: Introducing Ephesians
  January 25, 2019
  When believers in Jesus were in danger of losing heart, Paul wrote Ephesians. This letter lifts our eyes to see God’s amazing plan through Jesus Christ.
• From temple to meat market in ancient Pompeii
  January 7, 2019
  A very quick journey from the temple of Jupiter in Pompeii to the meat market. This helps us to understand 1 Corinthians 8-10 and probably also Romans 14.
• The formation of gentile Christ-believing identity vis-à-vis Israel in Ephesians and Barnabas
  January 7, 2019
  Article in the journal Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia. Keywords: Ephesians; Barnabas; Israel; replacement theology; collective memory; ethnic identity