God’s Endgame: Restoration
Suffering comes to every human soul. Loss and trouble are part of life this side of eternity. But God is all about restoration.
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What NOT to Say
An arbiter. An umpire. Over and over Job states that he has no one to plead his case before God, no advocate who would make his case in the cosmic court of God.
Job: Portrait of Depression
Job: the longest and most detailed portrait of depression in the Bible. Suicidal depression. My husband Greg said: “If you’re asking who in the Bible is most likely to jump off a cliff, it’s gotta be Job.” He’s so right. Over and over Job says he wishes he’d never been born, and begs that God
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Sojourners
Today is the second day of February in 2022. Just for a lark I decided to look up the second book of the Bible, the second chapter, the twenty-second verse, Exodus 2:22. Here’s what it says: She gave birth to a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, “I have been a
Starting from Scratch
We all know the best food is made from scratch. Fresh ingredients combined and cooked on the day you eat them and cooked to your taste. Cookies, straight from the oven, bread that has been kneaded and baked spread with butter while its still warm, pies, cakes, doughnuts, fritters, everyone has their favorite treats and we all
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Who’s at the Inn
Who’s at the inn? When Joseph and Mary arrive in Bethlehem in order to comply with the Roman decree that a census should be taken, who’s already at the inn? Well, pretty much everybody that was of the family of David. Anyone who had not already been “enrolled” was at the inn. Think of it this way: what if