In Ruth 1, we meet three men and three women, who suddenly separate, leaving all in apparently impossible situations. By the end of the first chapter, there is a ray of hope for the women but none for the men. Even so, one of the women remains convinced that God is against her, since her life has taken tragic turns. As we face suffering in our own lives, we also can conclude that God is against us, unless we consider what he did by sending his own Son.
The expression, “the body of Christ,” has become such a common name for the church that we may not reflect upon what it means...
While David rejoiced in being rescued from an untimely death, his words pointed to his descendant who would experience an untimely death but be...
The Parable of the Soils describes the division caused by Jesus' preaching and urges us to hear his word well to receive more and...