During the great missionary era of the nineteenth century, many servants of God from different denominations went over land and seas to far off places carrying with them the greatest gift they could ever offer to people whom they had never known or seen before, namely, the redeeming and liberating Good News of Jesus Christ. His gospel of the grace and the love of God is found to be so revolutionary and subversive that recently it was reported in the…
The beauty of this book is both how it is packed with stories, of historical sinners and saints, as well as the stories from her own life; and filled with tips and concrete accessible ways to engage, practice, reflect and act.
Whether you love the Canons, are deeply suspicious of them, or would rather not have to think about them at all, everyone will gain something from the background that Heideman provides, his explanation of the Articles, and how he questions and expands upon them.
There is a river in the Sierra Mountains. Perhaps it is the most beautiful river in the world. It is born out of the snow pack of the high backcountry where melting glaciers form icy rivulets of water that trickle their way into crystal clear creeks, which converge into streams, and finally come together in a powerful river. The River is the Merced, and by the time it reaches the little Yosemite Valley, it is a spectacular and powerful swirl…
Even though I attempted a sermon on this text nearly thirty years ago, it is still not without fear and trembling that I attempt to make an explanation of it now. Because under the surface of these beautiful and memorable words which have brought comfort and peace to untold thousands of penitent sinners, there lies the never completely penetrable depth of God’s mysterious dealings with a race of men estranged from Him. To consider this text at all is to…
For anyone who parents, works with families, wonders about the nature of the spiritual life and its connection to families, cares about learning, or teaches others in any of these areas, The Power of God at Home: Nurturing Our Children in Love and Grace comes as a welcome relief and pleasure, even inspiration. As J. Bradley Wigger makes clear from the outset, this is not another “how to” book that inadvertently instills in the reader feelings of guilt or inadequacy…
Why do the priest and the Levite pass by the man on the side of the road, and why does the Samaritan stop? What is going on inside their heads? What is going on inside their hearts? What is motivating them? Why did the first two keep going and the other one stop? While these may be simple questions to ask, they are elusive to answer, because the parable doesn’t tell us why these men do what they do. It…
The Bible tells us that we are to anticipate a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness (2 Peter 3:13). In this new heaven and new earth we read that we will plant vineyards and eat their fruit, build houses and dwell in them, and that we will long enjoy the works of our hands (Isaiah 65:22-23). Before we call to God, he will answer us, and while we are still speaking he will hear us (Isaiah…
