BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Lexham Press announced Monday that its founding publisher, John D. Barry, will be focusing full-time on his role as CEO of Jesus’ Economy, a nonprofit dedicated to creating jobs and churches in the developing world. John founded the organization four years ago with his wife, Kalene. John’s last day at Lexham will
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Was Jesus’ Resurrection Prophesied?
On the road to Emmaus, Jesus says: “O foolish and slow in heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ suffer these things and enter into his glory?” (Luke 24:25–26 LEB). But what prophecy is Jesus referencing from “the prophets”? Most likely—the suffering servant in Isaiah.
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Allowing Jesus to Direct Our Lives
Finding the right path to take in life is an ongoing challenge. It’s easy to flail in the realm of possibility rather than face the realities in front of us. Waiting upon the LORD is no easy virtue. Jesus tells us, “Enter through the narrow gate, because broad is the gate and spacious is the
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John Barry on The Pain of Idolatry
Idolatry causes pain. If this truth were present in our minds each time we placed something before God, we would make different decisions. Micah’s account of the sins of Samaria makes this fact painfully and dramatically clear: “So I [Yahweh] will make Samaria as a heap of rubble in the field, a place for planting
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The Lexham Bible Dictionary is Now Complete
Lexham Bible Dictionary (LBD) was crafted for a broad audience: the pastor, the scholar, and the curious explorer. LBD is an academic-level resource, but entries always start by laying the foundation for understanding. A curious explorer might need only the initial definition of an article, while a pastor might read half the entry and an academic might mull
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