Sammy Rhodes is writing about the way in which effects of his parent’s divorce ripple through his life and perceptions. He recounts the combination of cynicism and romanticism about marriage that the children of divorced parents have. One couple for whom he performed a marriage vowed ‘never to divorce’ one another, a promise that Rhodes …
Chad Bird contends that God does not reveal himself on the mountaintops of life as consistently as he is found in the valleys. He makes reference to what he describes as “one of the most in-American verses in the Bible,” truthfully one of the most counter-cultural verses of our age. If I could rewind my …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 36 99. Q. What is required in the third commandment? A. That we must not profane or abuse the name of God by cursing, by perjury, or by unnecessary oaths. Nor are we to participate in such horrible sins by keeping quiet and thus giving silent consent. In a word, …
It’s a privilege and a blessing to worship with God’s people and celebrate the good news of the Gospel week by week. But there’s something even better than the good news for us as we gather. It’s God himself. From Fred Sanders: There is something even better than the good news, and that something is …
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