Some helpful thoughts from Trevin Wax on a biblical narrative that seems troubling. Moses did not enter the promised land, because God’s true deliverer fully embraces and fully embodies the mercy and love of God for his people. And God’s dealing with Moses amply demonstrates mercy and grace in judgment. From the article: God told …
Murray Campbell writes about an extraordinary victim statement that was spoken by Rachael Denhollander in the US. Rachael and many others were subject to sexual abuse under the guise of medical treatment by the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar. In her statement Denhollander spoke these words, an amazing Christian testimony, that fully addresses …
We never really did the Santa Claus thing, but we made sure everyone got lots of presents. Regardless. One mother’s struggle to observe some of the cultural expressions of Christmas without yielding to its anti-gospel narrative of performance rewards. A taste: My six-year-old asked my nine-year-old this question in the backseat of my car recently, …
Jerry Bridges points out that unless you understand Jesus’ parable of the workers in the field by knowing that we’re all those who were engaged at the eleventh hour then you don’t understand it properly. As you worship tomorrow we all gather as those who have received far more than anything we could have earned, …
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