When “Abba” Became “My God”
Yahweh. We say it now with some casualness. It’s another name for God, albeit in another language. It’s become a helpful tool for sounding smart or spiritual – like a…
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Does God Hate the Sin But Love the Sinner?
There are some of those statements that I’ve grown to accustomed to hearing – and saying – that I simply accept as true. Take this one, for instance: “God hates…
Read MoreThe Way You Listen Reveals the Way You Believe
Belief and action are two sides of the same coin. When James, in chapter 2, talks about how faith without works are dead, it should come as no surprise to…
Read MoreWhat is True Greatness?
Well said, Jared Wilson: What is the message of the gospel? That the greatest good (God) offers the greatest action (love) to the greatest need (wrath-owed sinners) by sending the…
Read MoreJesus, Pharisees, Mozart, and That Other Guy
Oh, how the Pharisees hated Jesus. They despised His teaching. They abhorred His choice of company. They detested His methods. They accused Him of blasphemy, demonic possession, and even treason….
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