Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Jude 1:17-25 Introduction Different people have different starting points for how they live their lives. Some begin from a place of reflection or of theory or of impulse. While I appreciate all of those things, I prefer more guidance and direction. I want to be told what to do, not necessarily how to do it, … Read More “Doing the Work of a Christian” »
A devotion based on Jude 3. Like James, Jude was a half-brother of Jesus. His letter may be short but is filled with both theological and pastoral truth. One of Jude’s main concerns is the theological integrity of the church. People had infiltrated the church with false doctrine and this in turn had begun to … Read More “Devotions: Jude” »
I have really been enjoying the Biblical Theology of the New Testament series. I just had the opportunity to read A Theology of James, Peter, and Jude by Peter Davids. I was not disappointed. Although these books (with the possible exception of James) are often left out of people’s study, they are extremely interesting and … Read More “A Theology of James, Peter and Jude” »
Many scholars doubt that the epistles in the New Testament named after James, Jude and Peter were actually written by those individuals. There is some logic to that doubt. After all, James, Jude and Peter were all blue collar Galileans with no formal education. Yet the Greek and the rhetorical skill found in these letters … Read More “James, Jude and Peter” »
