February 2023
Eschatological Ethics
Eschatos is the Greek word for “end.” So, eschatology is “the study of end/last things.” As Peter ends his reminder to Christians to be grounded and growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, he urges us to remember the end towards which God is bringing all things. Jesus will return and […]
Patient to the End
When life is going well, we perceive time as sweet and God as good. But when life is hard, time becomes bitter and we question both the character and concern of God. The good news is that this experience of life has been a challenge faced by every generation of Christians. Thus Peter wrote to […]
Fallacies and Failures
In a perfect world we would be able to trust everyone with the proper credentials and positions of authority. Unfortunately, because humans are sinful we are all prone to deceiving and being deceived. This is true, even in the church. One of Peter’s chief concerns in his second letter is the presence of false prophets […]
January 2023
Corroborating Witnesses
Without the proper motivation, it is easy to grow lax in any area of our lives. We put off studying for the test, we cut corners, or we just quit altogether. Peter wants us to know that we have the greatest motivation in the universe to make every effort to grow in grace and godliness: […]
Essential Christian Qualities
We may not be people who believe that the grace of God is a license to sin but we might easily slip into the belief that the grace of God grants us a free ride. After all, if Jesus has done everything for me why do I need to do anything at all? Peter knows […]
Life AND Godliness
We all struggle with feelings of inadequacy. We can feel this way when life becomes overwhelming. We can feel this way when we compare ourselves to others. We can feel this way when we think about all that God desires from us. But in the opening verses of his second letter, Peter wants to ground […]
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