Hebrews 10:26–31 are some of the most severe verses in all of Scripture. If people are looking for a kinder and gentler God in the New Testament than in the Old Testament, this is not the place to look. These are terrifying verses, which threaten
I believe I first heard this phrase from Beryl Quinn. And if anyone has proved this maxim it has been her. In recent years Beryl has undergone major surgeries, endured relentlessly severe headaches, and has fallen, resulting in broken bones and torn ligaments. In fact,
With the help of our maintenance guy at the church, I re-hung a picture in my office of an Ethiopian shepherd, one that I had purchased in 1999 on my first trip to Addis Ababa. As I travelled in different places around Ethiopia I had
Death is not a popular topic of conversation. It never has been. Yet in recent generations much of our society has become increasingly squeamish about facing this reality. There was a time, at least in places like Europe and the Americas, where homes were built with rooms called “parlours.” This was
