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Imagine for a second that neither you nor anyone you knew was a follower of Jesus Christ. No one who shared your ethnicity believed in Jesus Christ. What would it take for you to believe? Most people are more... Continue Reading »
By Russell Freeman I was on a ferry coming back from Fort Sumter with my family. The tour guide pointed our attention to the spires across the Charleston skyline. “Those churches,” she said, “are why they call Charleston ‘the... Continue Reading »
Recently a relative and I were talking about world religions when he insightfully contrasted Christians with Mormons and Muslims. They want a heaven, he said, with earthly pleasures. Although the new creation will have some earthly pleasures, God didn’t... Continue Reading »
Over the last several months, we’ve looked at 37 of the heaviest chapters in the Bible. A great and godly man’s world disintegrated, and 35 chapters of dialogue followed. Yet God remained silent. How would God respond to one... Continue Reading »
Few experiences test the limits of one’s physical endurance like a cross country race. Spectators see both fast and slow runners giving their all on the final stretch. Job’s words in chapters 28-31 are his final stretch. Throughout this... Continue Reading »
Few comforters are as notorious as Job’s friends. Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar had come to comfort him at the end of chapter 2. After hearing him curse the day of his birth, they find that they can no longer... Continue Reading »
God has put an amazing system in our inner ears to give us a sense of balance. We often take this system for granted. Until it stops. One time is enough for me never to forget what vertigo feels... Continue Reading »
Everyone who lives long enough experiences tragedies. Our world is fallen and broken, and it sometimes breaks us, too. Predicting how someone might grieve when tragedy strikes is almost impossible. Some are vocal in their grief. Others withdraw. Still... Continue Reading »
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” The exact words of the so-called “Jesus prayer” aren’t in the Bible, but the prayer does reflect a consistent theme throughout Scripture (Psalm 51:1, Matthew 20:30, Luke... Continue Reading »
Crosses are everywhere in our society. They appear on jewelry, tattoos, bumper stickers, tombstones, and even cityscapes. Crosses come in dozens of shapes: Greek crosses, Latin crosses, Celtic crosses, Byzantine crosses — the list could go on. On the... Continue Reading »
In an age where access to music is almost instantaneous, an argument I sometimes have with friends and family members is which version of a song is better. For some reason, as I get older, a higher percentage of... Continue Reading »
An intervention can be an unforgettable experience. Friends and family members come together to confront lovingly an individual who needs drastic change, often because of addiction. Loved ones seek to wake someone up to the desperate reality of the... Continue Reading »
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