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Every two to three years, I have the pleasure of gathering with my extended family in North Carolina for a family reunion. It is a joy to...
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Christopher Diebold
- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
Righting the Ship
In light of both Paul’s thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ faith and his defense of his faithful ministry, I thought it would be useful...
Christopher Diebold
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
Imitation Theology
As Paul continues to give thanks to God for the church of the Thessalonians in 1 Thess 1:6-10, he shifts to thanksgiving for the marks of...
Christopher Diebold
- Jul 7, 2022
- 3 min
Praying for One Another
Though it’s in the background of my sermon, these opening verses are a prayerful expression of Paul’s thanksgiving for God’s work in the...
David Talcott
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Reflection on General Assembly
Last week the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) gathered for her 49th General Assembly in Birmingham, Alabama. The PCA was founded in...
Christopher Diebold
- Jun 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Holy Catholic Church
A phrase in the Apostles’ Creed that sometimes causes confusion is “the holy catholic church.” To confess that you believe in the...
Jared Smith
- Jun 16, 2022
- 3 min
Do You Feel the Spirit?
Have you ever been asked the question (or asked yourself): “Do you feel the Spirit?” It is a question that attempts to gage the...
Christopher Diebold
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
The Final Judgment
While most systematic treatments of theology take up the topic of final judgment at the end, the Apostles’ Creed interestingly couples it...
Christopher Diebold
- May 31, 2022
- 3 min
He Descended into Hell
The most difficult phrase of the Apostles’ Creed is the final one in the section on Christ’s suffering, “He descended into hell.” No...
Christopher Diebold
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
Born of the Virgin Mary
In 1924, more than a thousand Presbyterian ministers endorsed a document that is called the Auburn Affirmation.1 This affirmation was a...
Christopher Diebold
- May 17, 2022
- 3 min
Creeds and Confessions
Having wrapped up Daniel, we are due to switch gears and take up a New Testament book for our next series. We will do that soon by...
Christopher Diebold
- May 10, 2022
- 3 min
Reflecting on the End
As we have been reading through the book of Daniel, we have run into a number of texts and phrases that find their way into the New...
Christopher Diebold
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min
Prophetic Perspective
Throughout the book of Daniel, God has revealed grand visions of the future to Daniel, many of which encompass the entirety of redemptive...
Christopher Diebold
- Apr 25, 2022
- 3 min
God Appearing
There is some debate among bible interpreters as to the identity of the “man” who speaks to Daniel in Daniel 10. The debate is on whether...
Christopher Diebold
- Apr 19, 2022
- 3 min
The 70 Weeks and Symbolic Time
One of the more important matters for getting at the meaning of the revelation in Daniel 9 is the relationship between time and the...
Christopher Diebold
- Apr 12, 2022
- 3 min
An Easter Reflection
As we have been reading through the book of Revelation on Sunday mornings, we have encountered more than once the paradox of what John...
Christopher Diebold
- Apr 5, 2022
- 3 min
Restoration for God's Sake
There is a notable and somewhat startling pattern towards the end of Daniel’s prayer. As he appeals to God for the forgiveness of sins...
Christopher Diebold
- Mar 31, 2022
- 3 min
The Posture of Prayer, Part Two
A few weeks ago, when we considered the lead up to Daniel’s sleepover with the lions in Daniel 6, I wrote a reflection on the posture of...
Christopher Diebold
- Mar 24, 2022
- 3 min
Historical Flavor for Daniel 8
Because the events of Daniel 8 are matters of historical fact, it is worthwhile to provide some of that historical flavor to enrich our...
Christopher Diebold
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
Coming on the Clouds
Daniel’s vision in chapter 7 includes an abrupt shift from the scene of the fourth beast to a complex scene involving the Ancient of Days...
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