by Brian Franks Genealogies seem to be one of the hardest things in the Bible for people to get excited about. Thankfully, they don’t come around too often. I’ve noticed that every time a genealogy does come around, however, something pivotal is happening. In Genesis 10, the genealogies depict the spread of humanity across the […]

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by Brian Franks Anyone who has ever accepted Christ as Lord and Savior, repented of their sins, and been baptized is the recipient of great mercy. To need mercy, you must have done something wrong, but you can’t afford to make restitution because the cost is too high. The cost of the sin each of […]

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by Brian Franks Jesus is the coming King, the Messiah, the Chosen One, the very Son of God. If humans had written the story, surely this Savior would have made a big entrance — one showing His greatness and glory, a story worthy of the highest hero. Instead, we read these details, displayed in God’s […]

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Modern readers face some challenges interpreting the Psalms, especially those living in Western countries. This is due to differences in cultures and time. The differences between ancient Israelite and modern Western cultures are greater than one might expect. What readers may not know at first observation is that the Psalms were not originally written in […]

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Have you ever played on a teeter-totter? It was something many playgrounds had when I was a kid. With one person on each end of the long board that was balanced in the middle, the teeter-totter went up and down. Just maybe with equal weight on each end, you could balance in the middle. To […]

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The first time I said the words in front of the church, I thought the world would come crashing down. They were some version of “Sorry, I messed up. I didn’t handle that right. Please forgive me.” I thought no one would ever come back to the church again. My aura of perfection would be […]

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Everyone is ultimately a theologian. Theological decisions are constantly made by everyone, and therefore we are all theologians.

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I envision churches that are a blessing to each other and leaders who feel deeply supported through genuine love and relationship.

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I love to tell the story; Tis pleasant to repeat What seems each time I tell it, More wonderfully sweet. . . . I love to tell the story; For those who know it best Seem hungering and thirsting To hear it like the rest. And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, […]

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Biblical interpretation is a process which requires more patience and work to ensure one is on the right track.

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One of Jesus’ shortest parables has always stuck out to me — even haunted me. Just these few verses make me examine myself to see who I really am as a Christian, and often, I don’t like what I see. “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first […]

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We were created with community in mind. God designed us to live in a community forever in perfect fellowship.

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