It is within the rescue of Lot, his daughters, and his wives, that we see mercy most strongly at play: an elastic, stubborn sort of mercy.
Tag: Christianity
Forgetting the Audacity Of The New Covenant
God cannot stand barriers between Himself and those He loves: He will tear them all down. Every single one, even if it requires an act so audacious it almost defies thought. [Click title to read more.]
Book Review: Priscilla Shirer’s Gideon
A review of Priscilla Shirer's Gideon.
Hold The Space For Questions
We should strive to be the Local Friendly Christian: the person who's always willing and able to help answer questions or give information or simply ponder aloud, without demanding that people surmount the barriers of our church walls and two small groups just to gain an audience with us. [Click title to read more.]
Don’t Resign Yourself To A Miracle-Less Life
God will still do marvels and great and miraculous works where He is asked and - more importantly - where He is given space to do it. [Click title to read more.]
When “Take Responsibility” Becomes “Why Should I…?”
What I want to focus on is that very often exhortations for other believers to "take responsibility" for their church experience aren't our way of honestly trying to work out a difficult situation or to solve a problem together. Rather, too often, that question is a sly version of "Why should I...?" [Click title to read more.]
We All Want To Be Peters, But Maybe We’re Nathanaels
You don't have to be a Peter. You don't have to have a splashy story full of betrayal and impulsivity and ups and downs to matter to Jesus. [Click title to read more.]
Mighty Indeed: The Hawk and The Orioles
Christians could take a few lessons from those tenacious little orioles, and one of them is this: it's okay to try something absurd. Do the thing that doesn't seem like it will work, but that you feel called nonetheless to do. Aim higher than reason allows. [Click title to read more.]
Solving The Group Prayer Problem
In the interest of encouraging others to participate in "group prayer," then, or in hopes of making it easier for believers to pray around or with other believers when they feel the need, here are some tips on solving the group prayer dilemma. [Click title to read more.]
Book Review: James Martin’s Between Heaven and Mirth
A review of James Martin's Between Heaven and Mirth
Samaritan's Song 