A Meditation on Psalm 130 When the bottom falls out from under my feet I shout Help, God! I grab onto your life-preserver Word and you respond, not with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation but with cellular transformation. Metamorphosis, Body/mind/spirit revolution. Every day I fall, call your name, recall your Word. You scoop me up, remind … [Read more...]
Biblical Principles for Advocacy from the Gospel of Luke and Acts
Read below for a guest post from Ron Sandison. Ron also wrote a guest post earlier this year called "A Mom's Advocacy for Her Son." Luke, a first century follower of Christ, was a physician who wrote a two-volume set. One main theme in his writings was the importance of advocating for the poor, outcast, and innocent (Luke 1:53-54; 4:18-19). The Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts are … [Read more...]
Of Slavery and Sovereignty
I love the story of Joseph. Recorded in Genesis 37-50, it tells of the unusual journey of one of Israel’s greatest leaders. Loved of his father, hated by his brothers, servant of Potiphar, and ultimately second to Pharoah, Joseph’s journey was anything but typical. The injustices recorded in Joseph’s life are numerous. He was sold into slavery by his brothers, lived as a servant to Potiphar in a … [Read more...]