The Word to the World
We can all relate, at some level of having “fled” from Jesus when being identified with him was a threat to our job security, relational security, or even, for some, physical security. As we study this text, let us take comfort for those times when
In June 2009, I preached a sermon from Exodus 15 titled “When the Music Fades.” There, God’s people, having just celebrated his faithfulness and power, worshipfully sang in response (vv. 1–21). Almost immediately after their celebration, they murmured because of unbelief (vv. 22–27). They went
I’m usually working through several different books touching on different themes, such as, theology, the Christian life, and pastoral or local church ministry. But in the evenings, and on my day off, I read history, biography, or the occasional highly recommended novel. This past Monday
On the evening of 17 June 2015, a tragic mass shooting happened at the Emanuel African American Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. During a routine Bible study, young white supremacist, Dylann Roof, entered the building and opened fire, killing nine people and injuring