I have been a pastor now for over 20 years and have regularly counsel Christians who struggle to find balance and perspective regarding how salvation (my trusting in Christ for forgiveness of sin and the basis of my relationships with… Read More
A New Day
Fredrick Buchner, in his book, Wishful Thinking, points out the oddity of God’s command given to the people of Israel while in the wilderness. Buchner writes, “To be commanded to love God at all, let alone in the wilderness, is… Read More
Hope is Born, Part II
In part 1, we considered how Naomi saw God not as loving but as a cosmic force bent on dishing-out heartache. In other words, Naomi firmly believed that God was great (in control of every detail of life), but she… Read More
graceTALK, July 2011
The Leadership Team answers your questions. Q1 (1:36). In James 1:20 it says that, “man’s anger dos not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” I have heard this interpreted several ways: One, getting angry cannot be right in… Read More
Hope is Born, Part I
Over the years, Naomi has begun to see God not as the good and loving God but as a cosmic force bent on dishing-out heartache. Naomi believed God was great, but she no longer viewed God as good, at least… Read More
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