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.
Although not exactly a parable, the judgment scene that concluded Jesus’ public teaching in Matthew brings together important themes of his parables of the...
In Jonah 4, we find the most successful preacher of his day angry enough to die after his greatest triumph, because God had done...
We begin with an overview of the history of the church in Philippi, especially in relationship to Paul and his companions. Also, we were...