When things sit in the darkness, they fester and grow. Have you ever found that one food item you forgot about in your pantry and let sit there for months, only to pull it out and discover it had gone rotten? Or how about sticking your hand down the couch cushion to look for somethingContinue reading “Exposing the Darkness”
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Our Sins, His Good
God weaves all our failings and mistakes into the grander scheme of his overall purpose. When David was a young king, God made a covenant with him—to make David’s name great, give him rest from his enemies, and build him a house. God promised to raise up David’s offspring and establish his kingdom forever (2Continue reading “Our Sins, His Good”
Turn Back
Remember these things, O Jacob,and Israel, for you are my servant;I formed you; you are my servant;O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me.I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloudand your sins like mist;return to me, for I have redeemed you. (Isaiah 44:21–22) Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sinsContinue reading “Turn Back”
Till There’s Nothing Left
My kids know I am famous for theologically picking apart songs on the radio. I’m not trying to be a curmudgeon—I’m trying to make them think, and hopefully have some invigorating and fruitful conversations along the way. The world shoves so many messages at us which we swallow and digest without even tasting. How doContinue reading “Till There’s Nothing Left”
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