zac | December 6, 2009
Jeremiah, the man who wrote the book in the Old Testament, was both a prophet and a priest. In Jeremiah 1:1 we see that Jeremiah was a priest and in Jeremiah 1:5 we see that he was also a prophet. In the Old Testament times, these two offices existed in parallel, but often were at [...]
zac | June 14, 2009
We are commanded by Jesus to “make disciples” and also to “teach them” in the passage known as the Great Commission — Matthew 28:19-20. This means everyone who believes in Jesus should share that belief: We should proselytize, or evangelize.
What, then, do we make of these two following passages?
Luke 21:14-15 — Settle it therefore in [...]
zac | September 21, 2006
In 1939 a movie called Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was released. It starred James Stewart and Jean Arthur. The movie is about corrupt congressman and the green newbie, Jefferson Smith (Stewart), who attempts to change all that is un-American. Our country was different then. Before the Senate convened, they had an opening prayer. Stewart [...]
