One morning I was reading Psalm 22. I recognized the first verse as something Jesus said on the Cross. As I made that connection, a phrase came to me. In Jesus, the word of God became flesh. My wife Claire walked past me as she was heading out for a walk. I mentioned to her…
Just a quick post to let you know that Kirkus Reviews, one of the top international book reviewers, did a very fine review of book one in The Last Disciple Series: THE LAST DISCIPLE CRISIS IN JERUSALEM From the The Last Disciple series , Vol. 1 BY KURT BROUWER ‧ RELEASE DATE: NOV. 14, 2022 A gripping story,…
Seeing God in one Bible verse. Many verses I read direct my attention to myself. This one directs my attention to God: He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV I put the…
About nine years ago, I read a short piece from BibleGateway.com that showed estimated dates when New Testament books were published. One thing struck me then and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. The Gospel of John was published fifty years or more after the Crucifixion of Christ! I could not stop wondering what John…
I just finished the draft of book three in my series about John, the last disciple of Christ. Today I’m taking a break from writing about 1st century Christian life to ask you about your life in the 21st century. So, can I ask you a question or two or three? Getting To Know You… We…
What is the Gospel message? The word gospel has roots in many languages: Greek, Latin, Middle English and more. Yet they all come down to the hope and promise of Christ. The literal meaning of the word gospel is good message or good news. So the gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ. The…