Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he …
Recovering the Christian Art of the Lament
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance…” (Ecclesiastes 3) A year ago I did a multi-post blog on the art the lament, the first of which was entitled: “Sometimes You Just …
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Providence, Prayer, and Protest
I said in a previous post that “’Liberty and justice for some’” isn’t a world we can tolerate, especially when we’re not included in “the some.’” So, what can we do about it? What do our biblically informed consciences tell us? They say a few things, that God is sovereign and worthy to be trusted, …
How can a bunch of crying Christians do the world any good?
My eyes fail from weeping, I am in torment within; my heart is poured out on the ground because my people are destroyed, because children and infants faint in the streets of the city. Lamentations 2:11 So, are you saying we’re supposed to just sit around and cry about how bad the world is? Aren’t we …
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Another Reason to Weep
A few years ago a brother from our church rushed into the church office on a weekday lunchtime and said, “There are two kids in the bushes right outside having sex!” “What are you talking about?” I said. “I’m not making this up. When I passed by the front of the church, there was a …
