John 12:40 (ESV) “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.” (See Isaiah 6:10) I recently had one of those interesting life moments that served as an...
At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by...
Every month for the last two years, I have met a dear older brother for lunch, and together we pour over some deep theological work and wrestle with the Biblical applications. In a recent study we had been looking at mercy and landed in Mark 10:46-52, the narrative of...
We are all living in a prolonged season of uncertainty and stress, and we may find ourselves carrying feelings and emotional loads that are unfamiliar and uncomfortable. Even the new modes of connecting are causing their own problems, such as “Zoom fatigue”. Some, in...
Covid-19 has hit us like a freight train, knocking us off the tracks. In the last two weeks, ministry leaders have been scrambling and putting in long hours to try to shepherd scattered flocks and do ministry under new restrictions. But at what personal cost? 60, 70,...
