Books A Review of “Marriage Conflict” by Steve Hoppe 30 Sep 2020 It's hard to find decent couples' devotionals. Often they are light on Scriptural exegesis, heavy on anecdotal stories, and so general as to be simplistic. That's why Steve Hoppe's 31…
Old Testament On Forgetting and Remembering: Reflections on Psalm 106 24 Sep 2020 The Scriptures often call on believers to remember the Lord, or to recall the works and character of the Lord. This recall, this remembrance, serves to help believers obey, endure,…
Books A Review of “The Color of Compromise” by Jemar Tisby 21 Sep 2020 "I think knowing one's history leads one to act in a more enlightened fashion." That line from black historian John Hope Franklin captures well the heart of Tisby's motivation in…
Books A Review of “God of All Comfort” by Scott Harrower 10 Sep 2020 Interdisciplinary studies offer some of the most refreshing insights into a subject matter. That is even more significant when one of those studies is theology. Theology, once called the Queen…
Church Love Believes All Things (Part 3) 3 Sep 2020 Paul teaches us about Biblical love in 1 Corinthians 13, which includes the challenging phrase "love believes all things." We have reviewed the phrase in a previous post and concluded…
Church… Love Believes All Things (Part 2) 17 Aug 2020 The outworking of Biblical commands is sometimes clouded by cultural differences and existential struggle. We may know in abstract what the commands of Scripture say, but how to apply them…
Church… Love Believes All Things (Part 1) 12 Aug 202012 Aug 2020 How can Paul say that love "believes all things" (1 Cor. 13:7)? Surely, such a notion is just naïve thinking. And in the age of the Internet, when watchdog groups…
Books A Review of “Gentle and Lowly” by Dane Ortlund 27 Jul 2020 There are a handful of books out there that have dramatically changed the way I read the Scriptures. It's not always in the form of brand new knowledge, but rather…
Counseling On God’s Natural and Strange Work 20 Jul 2020 I have recently finished reading Dane Ortlund's phenomenal book Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers. The book is a beautiful depiction of the compassion, mercy,…
Church How Should We Think About Wearing Masks 17 Jul 2020 The Michigan Governor has recently issued an executive order mandating that masks be worn in all indoor public spaces. It's a mandate that comes with a desire to stem the…
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