The Word to the World
William Cullen Bryant poetically wrote, Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again; the eternal years of God are hers. But error, wounded, writhes in pain; and dies among his worshippers. These poetic words serve as an apt summary of the text before us. Truth shall
If Psalm 126 was about the Jews return from Babylon, then the truths contained in Psalm 127 would apply to those returning exiles, even though it was written long before that event, just as they do to anyone who is concerned about their dwelling-place and
I could title this study something like, “Who’s the Boss?” for, fundamentally, that is what the religious leaders were asking. Jesus’ non-answer gave the answer: Jesus is. Christians need to remember this. Non-Christians need to know this. Everyone needs to submit to this. Jesus is
Browse the self-help section of any bookstore and you will discover that being “strong” and “assertive” is all the rage. I can’t recall ever seeing a best-seller promoting weakness as the way to succeed. The idea of admitting one’s incompetence is not really something that