Life is a series of events that is filled with moments of intense joy and seasons of pain and...
Finding Hope in Divine Justice
Vulnerable: Rethinking Human Trafficking – Raleigh Sadler
“Preach the gospel—and if necessary use words.” This pithy quote by St. Francis of Assisi has...
Living in Light of God’s Justice
A few years ago, while I was working on my undergraduate degree, I was running late for an 8:30am...
The Meaning and Purpose of the Justice of God
When we suffer, which we will, there will often be mystery. Will there also be faith? In Christian thought, faith is never naïve or gullible, but rather relies on the strength of its object. Faith that depends on a God, who is a cruel tyrant or cheap trickster, will...
The Danger of Neglecting Lament in the Local Church
“Positive and encouraging.” When I tune my radio to the local Christian station, that’s the theme I hear—over and over. It’s not just the station’s motto. The music is upbeat. The hosts are jovial. There’s plenty of laughter. The only “downer” is the news. But then we...
Biblical Apologetics: How Shall We Respond to Unbelief?
Unbelief is in the air. Unbelief is gaining ground in postmodern culture. Over 100 years ago, the German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote, “I call Christianity the one great curse, the one great innermost corruption, the one great instinct of revenge, for which...
Learning to Lament: Ten Things About Psalm 13
To help us understand the need for lament in biblical worship, here are ten observations from Psalm 13, an individual lament of David. Psalm 13 is an Individual Psalm That was Recorded for Public Use Psalm 13 begins with the superscription (ss.), “To the Choirmaster....
The Patience of God: A Neglected Attribute of God
God’s patience is, as far as sinners are concerned, a highly treasured attribute among his people: “But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not forsake them” (Nehemiah 9:17). But the patience of...
Divine Justice: Responding in Worship to the God of Grace
As I write this article on July 1st, 2020, the United States is facing a crisis on multiple fronts. On one front, you have the COVID-19 epidemic. On the other front, you have protests which are (for the most part) okay, but many of those protests have turned to riots...