23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God - Romans 3:23 After years of Christian study, I find no sufficient reason for why God allows such evil to thrive in this world. Every answer and hypothesis shared by pulpit and page have only led to more seemingly dead ends. While every … Continue reading On Evil and Hope
Month: April 2019
Good Friday
30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. - John 19:30 There is a dark hope to Good Friday. As Christ followers, the sum of our faith rests on the event it celebrates. Every year we boil down doctrine and belief to … Continue reading Good Friday
Love and Be Loved
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. - John 13:34 We have mistaken love with indifference and non-judgment with loving action. This current age we live in, with over 2,000 years between us and the risen Christ, … Continue reading Love and Be Loved