The Timothy Chronicles

    If you and I are going to live indwelt by the Word of Christ, then we must spend time intentionally engaging the Bible. I use the word “engaging” rather than studying. When you study the Bible, which is a great thing to do, you can easily dig into the details of a certain biblical passage, but fail to engage that passage on a personal level. Engaging the Bible is different than studying the Bible. When you engage the Bible you recognize the voice of God speaking to you, and through the Spirit, and  interact with God’s Word rather than simply reading it. Think of the difference between reading a note from your friend and having a conversation with them. Furthermore, engaging the Word will compel you to live out what God has told you.      You could find a plethora of Bible study methods, most of which will help you spend time in the Scripture. I am not suggesting that my method is superior to any other method you can find, but as I have sp...

The Indwelling Word God’s Word holds a unique place in the lives of those who follow Jesus. Yet, it is often an overlooked part of our spiritual development. Not to say that Christians do not value the Bible, sometimes they just forget its place in spiritual development. Could it be that we suffer from “misplacing” God’s Word in our own spiritual walk? We attend worship where the Word is taught. We are involved in a Bible study group. We read devotional apps, and take time during the week to read portions of the Scripture. We even have Scripture displayed around our homes and on our desks at work! I want to suggest that we could seemingly saturate life with Scripture, yet it still not hold the place that it could in a dynamic walk with Jesus Christ.  We could easily be living life much like the Israelites in the days of King Josiah. We meet Josiah in 1 Kings 22. He is eight years old when his father dies and he ascends the throne. Not much is known about his early years as ki...

Speculation can be a dangerous thing and I enter this discussion with caution.  After discovering the connection between the church at Colosse and Paul’s letter to Philemon am I the only one who wondered what happened?  Remember, Onesimus was Philemon’s slave who had both stolen from him and ran away.  During his flight he met Paul who had become an important figure in Onesimus’ spiritual life.  At some point Paul discovered the situation in Colosse and the falling out between Onesimus and Philemon.  Onesimus arrived at the conclusion to return to Philemon asking for forgiveness.  Paul penned (under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit who intended for this letter to become part of our Bible) the letter to Philemon wherein he vouched for Onesimus and asked Philemon to forgive him and welcome him back as a brother.  We have no idea what happened.  We do know that Philemon did not have the option to sit and listen to the letter and simpl...

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New feature on The Timothy Chronicles  - "Must Read Review."  Occasionally I will feature a short review (not 15 page seminary review) of a book I have read that has been insightful or helpful.  The review will be include a brief description of the book and important contributions.  This must read review will examine The Cross of Christ  by John Stott. If anything Stott attempts an exhaustive approach to an inexhaustible topic: the cross of Jesus.  He discusses the Cross theologically, soteriologically, philosophically and applicationaly.  In just over three hundred pages Stott turns over many neglected stones pertaining to the Cross and its implications. The book is divided into four sections: Approaching the Cross, The Heart of the Cross, The Achievement of the Cross and Living Under the Cross.  Each of which address the Cross from a different angle presenting and affirming orthodox Christology while at the same time interacting with hetero...

Welcome to The Timothy Chronicles . We, like Paul's young protégé Timothy, are learning what it means to be agents of the gospel. Timothy was learning to be a pastor, but God does not call you and I to be any less of a life long learner of Jesus. This blog is a chronicle of my discoveries on the road of following Jesus and making disciples.  I have been blazing the path of Christianity since I have twelve,  but the newness of The Lord and what He does in my life, and the lives of those around me is still amazing.  I invite you to walk with me, learn with me, interact and share some of your own discoveries. Just as Paul poured into Timothy, let's pour into each other.  Be what God has called us to be, serve Him faithfully, and when we meet Him together in glory be amazed at all we discovered along the way.