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TechnoratiPOST PUBLISHED INJanuary, 2012
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"Let Justice Roll On Like a River"
January 28th, 201211:09 PM ETReading George Sarris’s post about justice reminded me of an essay I wrote in 2010. Our human justice system can give us insight into God’s justice, because our sense of justice is derived from the conscience and reason He has given us. He has planted in us a sense of right and wrong, and although it is imperfect, we should pay attention... -
Sorrow and Hope
January 24th, 201205:29 PM ETThose who have opposed my teaching about ultimate reconciliation will be pleased to know that your efforts have resulted in my being asked to step down as a leader in Bible study. After more than a quarter of a century with this group, it is heartbreaking to be told to stop doing the work I love. Year after year, despite many challenges and trials ... -
The Minister's Wooing
January 20th, 201202:40 PM ETMany years ago, I read Uncle Tom's Cabin and was so moved that I read another novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, The Minister's Wooing. The novel is set in Puritan New England. Mrs. Marvyn's son Jim, who was not a professing believer, has been lost at sea, and Mrs. Marvyn is wracked with grief and despair to the point where she abandons her ... -
A Challenge for the Church
January 18th, 201207:49 AM ETThe Church of Jesus Christ has a huge problem on its hands: a large and growing number of Christians worldwide believe that God is ultimately going to save everyone. This belief represents a serious threat to the orthodoxy that has held sway for centuries. If the belief in universal salvation is false, then the Church is in danger of being corrupte... -
"I Have Called You by Name"
January 14th, 201210:54 AM ETA little boy was looking at a plaque in his church that listed the names of men from the congregation who had been in the military and had given their lives in service to their country. He asked, "Pastor, who are those people?" The old pastor replied solemnly, "Son, those are boys who died in the service." The little boy looked up wide-eyed and ask... -
Homecomings, Part 2
January 11th, 201201:03 AM ETIn Part 1 I shared some stories about homecomings—tragic stories in which some did not make it home, and joyous stories in which everybody was reunited or rescued. Some will say that these stories are only anecdotes, not theology, and you can’t draw such analogies to God’s plan for humanity. The Bible doesn’t teach that all people will be... -
Homecomings, Part 1
January 05th, 201211:44 PM ETAs the last of our children leaves to go back to college, I find myself thinking about homecomings. The holidays are a time for homecomings—joyous reunions of family and friends from far and near. Here are some vignettes about homecomings. How does your heart respond to them? As Christmas approached, I was looking forward to having my husb...
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