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If a recently married man told me, “Give me a few good reasons why I should move in with my wife,” I supposed I would …
If a recently married man told me, “Give me a few good reasons why I should move in with my wife,” I supposed I would …
If you look up the yearly synagogue reading schedule, you will discover that Isaiah 53 is never read. Ever. Not in the weekly Sabbath readings. Not on any special holy day. Now you might think, “Well, there are probably a good many other passages that are omitted as well.” And you’re right; there are many other passages that are omitted. But this omission is a particularly curious one.
Eight months ago, I went from having slightly concerning pains to needing emergency surgery. Eight months ago, I found out I would not meet our …
A big God makes sin a cross-sized problem. But no problem is too big for God’s all-abounding, all-cleansing, magnificent grace. I hope this week you’ll see past the cruel Romans, beyond the petty Pharisees, and through the fearful disciples to eternity’s finest display of love and grace: “while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
I recently found myself scanning through past rooted content. “Hmmm,” I noticed, “nothing in the current events category for two months. Time to do something …
My first encounter with the Chronicles of Narnia was Michael York’s unabridged audio recording of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I’m still struck …
Because Jesus died our sin, we are free to confess, and God is free to forgive.
Sometimes the most powerful explanatory concepts are profoundly simple. Einstein’s key insight was written in only 5 characters (e=mc2) but it transformed physics, laying the …
What is the balance between introspection and self-obliviousness? When does healthy introspection become morbid self-inspection? Consider these six Scriptural truths.
We just celebrated our first year of writing! During that time we’ve published 120 articles from four regular writers and six outside contributors. Writing has made us think …