Take Courage for God’s Mission
God promises to keep those who are his. He promises not to forsake us. He promises not to let anything come between us and his love. He promises that his yoke is easy and his burden is light. He...
View ArticleThe Greatness and Closeness of God
There was nothing. Imagine that for a moment. The only mentionable presence other than God we see after the beginning was darkness. Formless. Void. Let that reality steep in your mind for a moment....
View ArticleTrusting God in the Gaps
In the life of Abraham, we catch a glimpse of “resurrection” faith—the kind that results in life from death—when Abram looked at his own body and saw that no life would be possible from him. He saw...
View ArticleWisdom Directs Our Passions
Wisdom means living with directed passions. We learn this especially in the Song of Songs. Take a look at this well-known verse from the Bible’s most extended love poem: I am my love’s and my love is...
View ArticleJesus Was Not a Sinner But Became Sin
In the first-century Roman Empire, an ambassador was personally appointed by the emperor to represent his interests to another party. Paul used ambassador language in describing the responsibility of...
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