Dan Greenfield

  • Can Rap be Christian?

    Scott Aniol begins a series of podcasts with Michael Riley about whether rap can be legitimately used in Christian contexts. Here are some good snippets from the last 4-5 minutes or so– Form communicates something. If I’m going to represent God, I have to choose forms that say the same thing about God that the Read more

  • Amish Ordnung

    Last fall I concluded the study of What the Bible Teaches About Salvation with an introduction to and overview of what the Amish believe about salvation. In that lesson I briefly discussed the ordnung. This morning I read this and thought it an interesting and helpful explanation from an Amishman: This is an interesting example Read more

  • Pleasure and Prayer

    We read Matthew 14 for our family Bible time this morning, and I noted two things: First, Herod’s actions were motivated by what pleased him–he was pleased by the dancing of his step-daughter and committed himself to what pleased him (14:6-12). I will commit myself to what pleases me. The character of what pleases me Read more

  • Jehoshaphat

    2 Chronicles 17-20 relates the reign of King Jehoshaphat over the Southern Kingdom. He was a godly king who sought the Lord and did much to encourage the people he led to also seek the Lord. You will do well by carefully reading this account to learn what is involved in seeking the Lord. When Read more

  • Isaiah 6

    I’ll be teaching from Isaiah 6 tonight and found the following comments from one of my favorites, Matthew Henry, helpful and challenging– Those who are to teach others the knowledge of God ought to be well acquainted with him themselves. If angels be thus reverent in their attendance on God, with what godly fear should Read more

  • Genealogy Gem #1

    I use Robert Murray McCheyne’s Bible reading guide for my personal Bible reading, and am presently working through the genealogies in 1 Chronicles. Let’s be honest–we don’t usually think of these passages of Scripture as sources for Christian devotion and encouragement, do we? Yet we need to remember some important things here– They are the Read more

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