I learned recently that there are some languages around the world that don’t have a word for “grace.” So to translate the song “Amazing Grace,” for example, that language might instead call it “Amazing Mercy.” However, mercy and grace are two
After a busy Christmas season, I invite you to pause. No, I mean really pause—right now. Pause and close your eyes even. I’ll wait. Breathe in through your nose, and pause again. Now gently breathe out. Ready? Here we go. “Look! Yahweh now
Hey, friends! At the time of my writing this, I am putting the finishing touches on this piece whilst sitting in a New York airport, waiting to head to Montenegro to visit family who are missionaries there. Maybe at the time you are reading
Psalm 103 famously opens with these lyrics: “Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems
As I’ve been reading through 1 Peter recently, I can’t help but notice the dramatic transformation that took place in Peter’s life. In the Gospel narratives, Peter is portrayed as a bit rough-and-tumble, opinionated, brash and aggressive, and
