Oct 23, 2019 | The Bible, Theology
The judgment of God is a controversial topic, controversial mostly because it appears harsh, even unfair, and so, unworthy of the picture of God we carry in our minds. The inconsistency between our picture of a loving and merciful God and what we learn from Scripture...
Jun 26, 2018 | Christian Living, The Bible
Reading Time: 5 minutes In my last blog, I discussed what it means to “be quick to hear” in James 1:19-20. This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not achieve the...
Nov 23, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
Psalm 116 has much in common with other thanksgiving Psalms, but it also has an element that’s a bit unusual: the Psalmist identifies the specific reason for his thanksgiving. He was near death, he cried out to the Lord for rescue, and the God of covenant mercy,...
Nov 11, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
Why doesn’t God immediately judge the wicked and rescue His people? The Scriptures make it clear that there’s a long purpose at work. He acts so that He might show mercy, in the end, upon all who will embrace His son. This pattern is summarized in the book of Genesis....
Sep 9, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
Corrie Ten Boom and her sister Betsie endured horrible brutalities and imprisonment in a concentration camp during World War II. They were arrested when the Nazis discovered the Ten Boom family hiding Jews in secret rooms in their home in Holland. You may have read...
