Phil Steiger
Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety that will Wreck you Family, Destroy your Church, and Ruin the World. Joe Rigney, Canon Press (2024). In the last four years I have been drawn to the works of mid-20th Century dissidents. That eclectic and incredible group of people who suffered under one any of the several... Continue Reading →
Genesis 3:14-15 God created us to be in relationship with him, to build God-honoring families, and to turn the wilderness into Eden. When Adam and Eve listened to temptation, they lost more than just access to paradise. They lost guaranteed fruitfulness and spiritual life. But God did not leave them, or the rest of humanity... Continue Reading →
I can’t remember one specific thing that motivated me to pursue philosophy with my graduate education, but I made the move from economics to philosophy as I matriculated from undergraduate work to Seminary. It might have been my group of very thoughtful and talkative friends (one of whom went on to get a PhD in... Continue Reading →
Part of my sermon this past Sunday (August 13, 2023) included a conversation about what it means to be made a “kingdom of priests” by God (Exodus 19:6). Biblically, the priesthood is responsible for basically two things: teaching the Law of God to the people and facilitating and protecting worship. Within the nation of Israel,... Continue Reading →
Within hours, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” became the top song on iTunes, and according to one chart-watcher on X (Twitter), it was the most listened-to song in the world at one point over last weekend. Oliver Anthony is a musician and former factory worker who recorded and posted a song that immediately resonated with... Continue Reading →
The ideology that is running rampant in our culture has several characteristics that distinguish it from several other Western worldviews, especially the great Western monotheistic religions. The differences between what is often labeled “Wokeism” and Christianity are deep and at great odds. These differences deserve significant treatment. One of those differences is what is at... Continue Reading →
Now, that is a big question and I admit it might be a little bit of click-bait. But I believe, in the end, it is not an exaggerated question. Theologically the Christian knows the world is fundamentally at odds with God and that God called his people to be ambassadors for the good news, so... Continue Reading →
When the book of Exodus opens, we are told that the children of Israel “were fruitful and increased greatly” (Exodus 1:7). This is on the heels of the text telling us there were only about 70 family members who came to Egypt to live under Joseph’s care. Even after Israel was enslaved, it happened that,... Continue Reading →
Possibly the earliest and most significant story about the remnant is Noah and the Ark (Genesis 6-9). The image of God commissioning an Ark to save a small group of faithful, though imperfect, people, has become a symbol of the church and salvation. Christians have said for a long time that the church is the... Continue Reading →
Near the end of this rich and densely packed Psalm, David says, “The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all” (vs 19). I am increasingly thankful that my God’s throne is in the heavens and not in any hall of human power. I am becoming grateful to the... Continue Reading →
Every Thought Captive 