Over the past week, I have been swimming in Genesis 38. This is the odd chapter covering the family doings of Judah, Er, Onan, and Tamar. It is a pathetic story of folly, depravity, abuse, and self-righteous hypocrisy. God’s chosen and sanctified people — his family, saints, assembly, household, or church — they are so … More The More Righteous Prostitute
Today, I want to be like God. He casts our sins into the sea of forgetfulness. I want to do the same. Micah 7:19 He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. Today, I want to be like … More The Gospel Art of Forgetfulness
Last week — at some time, in certain ways, and in varying degrees — I showed my reverence, trust, love, and obedience for God. As weeks go, I have had worse. How well did I do? Well, if I were being judged by acquaintances and friends who watched me from a distance, they might have … More It feels like cheating, but it’s not!
Unfathomable Grace 