If we have only evolved… And no sin exists at all… If we are all there is… Then yes, we should shudder… If the cross offered only temporary reprise… And if sin did not truly die.. If life were not fully ours.. Then yes, we should shudder… If God’s love were not so pervasive… His […]
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On Rejoicing and Mourning
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” Romans 12:15 I watched a tennis match recently that taught me an important lesson about rejoicing and mourning; sometimes they share the same stage. Big-serving American John Isner (6’9”) overcame Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the finals of the 2011 Winston-Salem Open. Isner, the 26 year […]
On Being Hinder – Part 4
This is all much easier for me to write than it is for you to read—but know that my heart hurts for those who have a “Longing like Starvation.” I “rejoice with those who rejoice”, but I also “weep with those who weep” (Rom. 12:15). Counseling someone to “let go” feels like calling him or […]