Many Christians today want to "unhitch" the church from the Old Testament. Then there are those who say we cannot fully understand the New Testament without the Old. I'm firmly in the second camp. Let's walk through an OT passage that really illuminates the teaching of the apostles.
God sent his Son to die for our sins. That's one of the most basic statements of the gospel story. And many today respond by declaring the cross "divine child abuse". How can we respond to that?
This week I'd like to share some articles I hope you'll find interesting. As Holy Week is upon us, we lead off with some pieces that will help us prepare for Good Friday and Easter.
Seems to be fairly common for kids to get into a competition of sorts with their parents. Mom or Dad says, "I love you"; the child replies, "I love you more." It's adorable how wrong they are. It's also instructive.
We live in a world full of poverty and oppression. There is real, soul-crushing need out there, and everyone's asking for help. You see it when you open the news. If you ever give any money to any aid organization, you'll get mail from all of them, eager to tell you about the deep needs they're trying to meet. It can be both heart-breaking and perplexing: What can I do? You're only one person, you only have so much money. When there's so much real poverty in the world, who do we help?
