The Good News of New Beginnings
April 27/28, 2019 After Jesus’ resurrection, John offer a series of encounters that Jesus has with real people. Each of these encounters sheds light on the way in which Jesus’...
Wrestling in the Darkness: Job and His Friends’ Quest for Meaning in Suffering
February 20/21, 2016 “I despise my life…my days have no meaning….When he has tested me, I will come forth as gold” (Job 7:18; 23:10). In Job 3-27, Job enters into a...
Reverence in the Darkness: Job’s Response to God in Suffering
February 13/14, 2016 “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised” (Job 1:21) What does it look like to turn to...
Praying in the Midst of Promises and Problems
October 25/26, 2014 In Genesis 18:16-33 [19:1-38], Abraham and Sarah extend hospitality to three divine visitors, where the promise is reaffirmed again. Sarah thinks it’s funny. At the same time,...