The sixteenth audio in our new series about the wonder of Scripture and how to read and interpret it through the revelation of Jesus. The Jesus Lens #16: How It All Got Started – Genesis and Job begin the Old Testament story, one with the origins of the creation, its downfall and how God begins [...]

Sara and I are going to take a much needed vacation for the next two weeks and as such we regret that the Lifestream office will be closed during that time. We will still have access to email and voice mail, but will probably not be responding to anything that isn’t critical. I hope you [...]

The fifteenth audio in our new series about the wonder of Scripture and how to read and interpret it through the revelation of Jesus. This one begins our run through the Old Testament view of God and it builds on the previous sessions. The Study Guides and Powerpoint Presentations should be up later today on [...]

During our recording sessions, Wayne paused to answer questions from those in attendance. This is some of the dialog that followed sessions 12 through 14. The Jesus Lens: Fifth Dialog Session – Here is some of the interaction that followed Wayne’s teaching. If you’d like to add your questions to some of the material you’re [...]

The fourteenth audio in our new series about the wonder of Scripture and how to read and interpret it through the revelation of Jesus. The Jesus Lens #14: John’s Letters and Revelation – Finally, John’s three letters and his Revelation provide the last words in the New Testament narrative, both a celebration of his love [...]

The thirteenth audio in our new series about the wonder of Scripture and how to read and interpret it through the revelation of Jesus. The Jesus Lens #13: The Later Letters – Paul’s later letters—1 & 2 Timothy and Titus— along with Peter’s two letters and Jude’s dealt with false teachers, suffering, and how to [...]

During our recording sessions, Wayne paused to answer questions from those in attendance. This is some of the dialog that followed sessions 10 and 11. I’m sorry I should have included it earlier, but this one got past me. So it will be a bit out of order in the podcast rotation. The Jesus Lens: [...]

Sara and I are off to North Carolina in the morning, for a weekend retreat and then a special gathering with fellow-travelers in Charlotte on Sunday night. I thought I would leave you with this before I go: I don’t often say this about a book, but I will this time. If you are the [...]

The twelfth audio in our new series about the wonder of Scripture and how to read and interpret it through the revelation of Jesus. The Jesus Lens #12: The Middle Letters – As their individual journeys began to play out in church communities Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, and Hebrews were written to help them learn [...]

The life of God continues to be shared through the people I met with in Kenya. A recent report from Michael about the love of God growing among them and that they are increasingly shifting from large-group lectures, to small-group conversations to help people truly learn to live loved and not just hear sermons about [...]

The eleventh audio in our new series about the wonder of Scripture and how to read and interpret it through the revelation of Jesus. The Jesus Lens #11: The Early Letters – As the believers walked out their newfound relationship with Jesus, issues emerged that required greater clarity. James, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Galatians, 1 [...]

We are getting settled back home after an incredible trip first to Spain to share with believers there, and then to Rome where we took a walk back through time to the beginning stages of western civilization. We started our trip there among the ruins of ancient Rome—the Colosseum, Palatine Hill where the rulers built [...]

The tenth audio in our new series about the wonder of Scripture and how to read and interpret it through the revelation of Jesus. The Jesus Lens #10: The Elliptical Playground – The truth Scripture describes is not always a linear set of propositions, but an unveiling of two or more seemingly contradictory revelations. The [...]

During our recording sessions, Wayne paused to answer questions from those in attendance. This is some of the dialog that followed sessions 8 and 9. The Jesus Lens: Third Dialog Session – Here is some of the interaction that followed Wayne’s teaching. If you’d like to add your questions to some of the material you’re [...]

The ninth audio in our new series about the wonder of Scripture and how to read and interpret it through the revelation of Jesus. The Jesus Lens #9: The Most Dangerous Person In Christianity – Everyone interprets Scripture on some criteria, the most dangerous ones are those who don’t think they do and presume to [...]