The book of Exodus opens with an improbable cast of characters taking on Pharaoh: five women, four of them slaves, one, a princess. This text’s rich tapestry of detail invites us to consider God’s love for the downtrodden and his contempt for unjust power. I hope that this ...
2 Corinthians 5:18-19. Now, all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. Namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has ...
If you live in the western world, you live in a culture that tries to eradicate any physical or emotional pain. People go to outrageous lengths to avoid any unwanted situations, difficult people, and hard tasks which become a lifetime goal. Christian churches gain ...
Storms are not optional. Both saint and sinner suffer. We live in a fallen world with a spiritual adversary. As Christians, we contend daily with our old nature. We suffer at times for doing wrong and at times for doing right. We are vulnerable to sickness, disease, and ...
Isaiah 53 is the great chapter in the OT that foretells God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ. Former prophecies of the Messiah and the message of salvation were presented in veiled form. But here, for the first time, it is set forth with magnificent clarity. The ...
