Bruce Green Articles

Out of this world — part two

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Last week we looked at the “heavenly realms,” a phrase Paul uses five times in Ephesians. We talked about it being 1) different than heaven, 2) the realm of spirit activity, 3) a place of both good and evil spiritual powers and 4) as real as...

Out of this world, part one

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — “Heavenly realms” or “heavenly places” (ESV) is a phrase unique to Ephesians. It comes from the Greek word, epouraniois. This word is found in other places in the NT, but only in Ephesians is it translated this way. Paul uses it five times in...

Pulling back the curtain, Part two

OPINION —Last week we saw an angel telling Daniel about how he was delayed three weeks by “the prince of the Persian kingdom (10:13). He also spoke of “the prince of Greece” (v. 20) and had more to say about Michael—“one of the chief princes” (v. 13). What is going...

Pulling back the curtain, part 1

OPINION —We’ve seen some amazing things in Daniel: a king who becomes animal-like and then later has his humanity restored, three young men are thrown into a furnace so hot it killed those who threw them in — but the young men survive, Daniel spends the night in a den...

Living in the Light

BY BRUCE GREEN There’s nothing on Tik Tok, Netflix or Disney that can begin to compare with the grandeur and sweeping trajectory of God’s unfolding...

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Living in the Light

BY BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —We recently had new flooring installed in our house. It wasn’t a choice but a necessity. Our washing machine expired and as...

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The Way Out is Always Up

RELIGION —  Here’s a quick look at some context for the letter of James that I think will be helpful for framing its words and applying its...

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We Need More of This

We Need More of This

RELIGION —  Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great...

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