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Psalm 13: How Long? (Part 1)—Canonical Contribution - The Heidelblog

Jan 4, 2025 | heidelblog.net | Harrison Perkins

If you are anything like me, waiting in line is really hard for you. Some of my more frustrating experiences are when I see no forward motion in the line I am waiting in. As you are waiting for your turn to get to the counter, you can even see the end of the line; but for some reason the turnaround rate is incredibly low. When I stay in the same spot indefinitely, waiting to get even one step forward in progress, that bubbling irritation of impatience starts to well up inside me.
Psalm 12—A Pure And Protecting Word (Part 2): Application - The Heidelblog

Dec 7, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Harrison Perkins

This series walks through Psalm 12 and its teaching that God’s Word is the pure and protecting source of guidance and deliverance. Part one outlined the three-act structure that developed the problem (1–2), proposed David’s solution (3–4), and presented God’s Word as the real answer (5–8). The problem was that liars abounded about David, so much so that it seemed as if all the godly and faithful had disappeared. David thought the best way forward was for God to wipe out all these deceivers.
Psalm 12—A Pure And Protecting Word (Part 1): Exegesis - The Heidelblog

Nov 30, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Harrison Perkins

With some irony, one of the hot topics in the news today is whether the news is reliable. The so-called “legacy media,” which is basically the major networks and news outlets, seems to face the common accusation of promoting agendas and certain lines of propaganda. On the other hand, the “new media” is said to follow bizarre interpretations of facts to stir up conspiracy. I do not have any vested interest for this article about whether one or both of those charges is correct.
Psalm 11—Explicable Courage (Part 3): The King Of Righteousness - The Heidelblog

Nov 23, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Harrison Perkins

As this series has explored, Psalm 11 is a prayer of trust in how God will come through for his people when dangers seem threatening. What could be a real threat to us if we lived in a poor shelter becomes no cause for worry when we take refuge in God. The previous article brought that point out of the passage and worked through how it ought to shape our prayer lives today.
Psalm 11—Explicable Courage (Part 1): Canonical Context - The Heidelblog

Nov 9, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Harrison Perkins

It is funny how our lodging place changes our perspective on the severity of our surrounding conditions. In a nice and sturdy house, a basic rainstorm seems inconsequential—people inside often even enjoy the patter of raindrops against their windows. On the other hand, even a basic rainstorm can be a serious problem if you live in a flimsy tent, or even worse, in a cardboard box. The level of seriousness in the problems we face often has to do with how good the walls around us are.
La Diferencia Entre Los Creyentes En El Antiguo Y Nuevo Testamento No Es Lo Que Tu Piensas - The Heidelblog

Nov 9, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Harrison Perkins

Las buenas historias de misterio mantienen el suspenso hasta la gran revelación. Sin embargo, al leerlo por segunda vez, todas las pistas necesarias para deducir la gran revelación deberían ser evidentes. Los apóstoles descubrieron esto una vez que Cristo resucitó de la tumba cuando volvieron a leer el Antiguo Testamento y encontraron que Cristo mismo es la sombra sobre toda la revelación escrita del Antiguo Pacto..
Psalm 10—Where Is The Lord? (Part 3): Looking For Christ - The Heidelblog

Sep 21, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Harrison Perkins

This series has looked at Psalm 10 to draw out its teaching that God is near to his people even when we do not feel like he is. That point comes out through David’s twofold prayer. He first laments how the wicked seem to get away with their pretense that they will never be held liable to God. Second, he prays for God to act in light of a reflexive reminder to himself that God is the king who always does right. This article aims to show the Christocentric aspect of Psalm 10.
Psalm 10—Where Is The Lord? (Part 2): Lessons For Prayer - The Heidelblog

Sep 14, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Harrison Perkins

As we saw in part one of this series, Psalm 10 is a lament about how God seems to be standing far off from his people even as the wicked succeed in their evil. While the psalm recounts how the wicked conduct themselves with such devotion to unrighteousness, it also reminds us that hope is not lost. The truth is that God has always sworn to uphold his own. So, this series continues to develop the point of Psalm 10—that God is near to his people even when we do not feel like he is.
Psalm 10—Where Is The Lord? (Part 1): A Lament Over Evil - The Heidelblog

Sep 7, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Harrison Perkins

When I was young and I asked to do something I really wanted to do, my dad had a line that drove me up the wall: “We’ll see.” It seemed like a “no,” but without outright saying it. It felt like the worst of all worlds in that I would not get my way but would also be left on the hook wondering about the slight possibility. That example is just one instance of how we tend not to like suspense. We want certainty. And we tend to want that certainty immediately.
How To Respond To A World Gone Mad - The Heidelblog

Aug 24, 2024 | heidelblog.net | Harrison Perkins

What should Christians do when it seems the world has gone mad? Many believers in the West face that question daily. Action seems more effective than theological precision when dealing with the madness of crowds. Isn’t theological precision a luxury for when the church is prospering? That question presumes that rigorous theological reflection and insistence on tightly formulated doctrine is a nicety but not really what the church must pursue for the spiritual well-being of God’s people.