Why are we depressed? Is it due to nature or nurture? Is it disease or depravity? Can it be traced to something physical or spiritual? Does it stem from without or within? And what are we to do about it? What ought we to do when our financial kingdom is destroyed? How ought we to handle … More Hopeless? Do You Want a New Drug?
As a child of a Christian, southern, educated, and polite mother, I was raised to have an appreciation for manners, class, dignity and propriety. It was my responsibility to stand when a woman walked into the room, to eat smaller bites and chew with my mouth closed, and to keep my hair combed and shirt tucked … More Our Gluteus Maximus and the Gaze of God: What does God See?
In Jeremiah’s day, God was furious with those ministering in his name. Consider the characteristics, consequences, and condemnation promised in Jeremiah 23: “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You … More Does God Hate Your Minister and Your Church?
Unfathomable Grace 