The Word to the World
The prophet Micah ministered in Israel and Judah in the latter half of the eighth century BC. He prophesied, for perhaps 25–30 years, around the same time as Isaiah and Hosea. He preached much on the themes of judgement and forgiveness. The book given his
John Piper has said that the chief end of man is to glorify God by enjoying him forever. Desiring God, the ministry that Piper founded, states, “Joy is not optional. It’s essential.” Piper calls himself a Christian hedonist, which is defined as “the conviction that
Last week, we considered the name El Rai (or El Roi): The God who sees. Hagar uttered this name when she realised that God saw her when nobody else did. Despite the fact that God had promised Abram and Sarai offspring, they doubted God’s promise
I still remember my wife’s pregnancy with our eldest daughter, now 13. I suppose a first pregnancy is always memorable, for various reasons. One reason, I’m sure, is because of the decisions that need to be made as the new parents figure out, or try