In the most honest account of grief and suffering available, we are invited to join in Wolterstorff’s grief as well as his discovery of a God suffering with him. Lament for a Son invites us to grieve with a level of honesty few dare to consider.
Avoiding Encounters
Intellectualism is often a defense mechanism against the life changing dangers of intimate encounters. Our intellectual pursuits should exist to increase the expense of our encounters with God and others.
Romans 3
In Romans 3, the apostle Paul engaged in the debate regarding the value of the law. Paul boldly stated the necessity of upholding and uplifting the law but only with the understanding that redemption and righteousness come only by faith.
Remembering Wise Teachings
Works of Love is a powerful call to the Church to pursue a life defined by “you shall love your neighbor;” Kierkegaard’s message from nearly 200-years ago cannot be lost to the dusty libraries of only a few. If we are to grow as the body of Christ, we must remember and value the wisdom of the saints that came before us.
Romans 2
Romans 2 shouts the unwavering warning to not stand in judgment. Paul, early in his letter as preparation for the foundation of the gospel message soon coming, eliminates any inclination toward judgmentalism by remind us that we are all equally guilty.
Facing Addiction
The Christian understanding of addiction should always inspire understanding, grace, and compassion; we should not turn a blind eye to those suffering through the captivity of self-inflicted consequences and nor should we condone or enable addictive behaviors—but we should always proceed from grace.
Good News for Beggars
The legacy of Brennan Manning is the radical romanticism of the gospel that held his life together; The Ragamuffin Gospel was written as good news for beggars and freedom for saints white knuckling their way to the loving Abba and racing after us all with a ferocious love.
Romans 1
Paul letter to the church in Rome begins within a duality. First and foremost, interwoven with his heartfelt greeting, is the truth of the gospel. However, immediately following his thesis, Paul proceeded to outline our desperate need for the mercy of God.
Battling Your Inner Critic
Our inner critic is always vocal and normatively harsh and reductionistic. But, if we can allow for moments of humility, it is possible to hear the voice of a loving God singing His truth over our lives.
Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome is a needed conversation for the Church today; it is a message of profound grace and wholistic restoration for a church navigating the rich was of revival secured upon nothing but the power of the Gospel.