by Barrett Owen | Dec 14, 2020 | Opinion
What is the most boring chapter in the Bible? To most, I’d think it’s the genealogy of Jesus from Matthew 1. It’s just name after name after name. Pretty boring, right? The purpose of Matthew’s genealogy is to mark Jesus’ lineage firmly within the Israelite tradition....
by Barrett Owen | Aug 5, 2020 | Opinion
John 11 is a perfect, biblical example for those looking to protest. I’ll explain. In the story, Lazarus gets sick and dies. Martha’s enraged as she mourns her brother’s death, so she marches to the edge of town and waits for Jesus. Four days later, Jesus arrives and...
by Barrett Owen | May 29, 2020 | Opinion
Pentecost is here! It is the week we remember the events from Acts 2 when the Spirit-promised becomes the Spirit-provided. The story goes like this: Jesus ascends into heaven and his presence is replaced by the Holy Spirit when it descends like tongues of fire on all...
by Barrett Owen | May 5, 2020 | Opinion
One of the greatest Baptist distinctives is the priesthood of all believers. The Apostle Peter refers to a holy priesthood in 1 Peter 2:5, and Martin Luther is the earliest thinker and church leader to use this phrase, suggesting that all Christians are, in fact,...
by Barrett Owen | Mar 30, 2020 | Opinion
We are in our third week of social distancing, and things are getting worse. Last Monday in Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam announced schools would not reopen. While this is the right decision, it is an absolute blow to our collective consciousness that spirals us even...
