Gospel-Centered Resources for the Hurting
Oswald Bayer in his book Living By Faith: Justification and Sanctification says something strikingly true about the human race. “The world of the court […]
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Give us Men! Men-from every rank, Fresh and free and frank; Men of thought and reading, Men of light and leading, Men
Have a question about our trip to Israel?
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Andreas Kostenberger wrote a book on Excellence in scholarship. He argues that a theology of God’s excellence is the foundation of any
From one angle, the storyline of Scripture is a story of grief. We are born into grief, grief is not something we
Repentance is ownership. We own our sin. We own our failure before God. We own our rebellion. We own our iniquity. We
I read an article this week on the benefit of doubt for our faith. The author of the article is Peter Enns,
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I have been working through a book by Walter Brueggemann titled Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now. I have
Human beings are made in the image of God. This is an inescapable reality for every living person. It is true for
The Youthfulness of God Read More »
Why were you born into your family? Why were you born at a certain point in history? Why were you born in
Desperation and the Design of the World Read More »
God is spirit (Jn 4:24). God is one (Deut 6:4). God is love (1 Jn 4:8 ). God is faithful (1 Cor
Not One Hint of Darkness Read More »
“Honor all.” Two words, a command and the object of the command (1 Pet 2:17). God’s word through Peter is an imperative (τιμήσατε)
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer shares a nugget of wisdom in his Papers and Letters from Prison. The proper way to view other human beings is through
Seeing people in light of what they suffer Read More »
Scripture affirms the goodness of being childlike. Humility, dependence and simple faith are exemplified in children. Karl Rahner makes this helpful point.
C.S. Lewis on Embracing Childlikeness Read More »
God did not fashion us with the ability to see ourselves. Eyes were made to see the world and the “others” around
Good questions lead to peace. Bad questions generate frustration.
4 Questions Wise People Can Answer Read More »
A few years back a close friend and co-worker lost her mother after a long battle with dementia. I was amazed by
The Depth of the Golden Rule Read More »
If you’re thinking of leaving Christianity, please get through Easter.
Easter Changes Everything Read More »
The problem with tithing is that it only represents a portion of us. You will find no New Testament injunctions that require
Cross Shaped Generosity Read More »
In Richard Hays book, The Moral Vision of the New Testament he argues that the gospel writers included all the stories of the disciples screwing
I’ve heard it said before that we should never pray for God to deliver us from suffering or tough situations, but that
Should we ask God to get us out of tough spots? Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_message message_box_style=”solid” message_box_color=”grey” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-heartbeat”] Spiritual Fitness The ability to adhere to beliefs, principles, or values needed to persevere and prevail
When Paul wanted the church to preach the gospel he preached the gospel to the church. This is one of the many
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When you want to instill hope and encouragement in someone where do you normally point them? When you counsel people where do
The Comfort of Creation Read More »
Looking for peace? Ask a better question.
More Peace from Better Questions Read More »