This year for Easter I decided to go “old school” and take a prophetic look at the story out of the Book of Isaiah. As you can see from previous posts, I covered our slavery to sin (Isaiah 52), the deliverance by our emancipator (Isaiah 53), and the impact of our liberation (Isaiah 54). On…
Month: April 2014
The Story of Easter
There are a lot of familiar stories. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The Three Little Pigs. Little Red Riding Hood. Though it may not be embraced or believed, the story of Easter is familiar to most of the world. It has been said that the stone was rolled back, not so Jesus could get out…
Happy Anniversary, TimDeatrick.com
Today is the fifth anniversary of my blog site. Over the five years I’ve published 845 posts that have reached thousands of readers across all seven continents. It has been a pleasure to write for and maintain this site, and pray that it has been helpful to you in some degree. I haven’t always posted…
What God Promises to Honor
What does God promise to honor? Does He promise to honor our traditions and history? Does He promise to honor our denominational affiliations and partnerships? Does He promise to honor our programs and ministries? No, he promises to honor his word. “The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground…
Isaiah 54: Gospel Expectations
Last Sunday we observed Palm Sunday, the celebration of the beginning of Holy Week as Christ entered Jerusalem for the final time of his earthly ministry. The day was fraught with Messianic expectation, as the news spread regarding this upstart prophet from Nazareth who was teaching with authority and performing incredible miracles. As Jesus rode…
The Savior we Despise and Reject (part 2)
In his classic prophetic description of the suffering servant, Isaiah twice refers to Jesus as one who was despised and rejected (Isaiah 53:3). We despised and rejected him then, and we still despise and reject him today. How? Jesus intent was to transform every part of our lives, not just the part that goes to…
Isaiah 53: The Savior we Despise and Reject
I grew up in a faith tradition that had little tolerance for long hymns. If a hymn had three stanzas, we would sing all three. But if there were more than three, we would sing the first, second and last stanzas and forego the others. But if you carefully read the old hymns you’ll quickly…
More Research on the Worship Preferences of Young Adults
Rainer research is offering more insight on the worship preferences of young adults. To read the research click HERE.
Book Review: Dakota
I grew up in small towns. The small town that served as my home during my middle school and high school years is all but gone. Beginning in seventh grade, I was bussed some 20 miles one way for my education, but the small town still provided an elementary school. During those years there were…
Isaiah 52: “Rise from the Dust”
Everyone likes good news. We want good news, and when given the option between “good news” and “bad news,” prefer the good first with hope that it will magically diminish the bad. Perhaps my thirst for good news is why I don’t enjoy Country Music. Those songs all seem to be so sad and discouraging….