hope: finding mercy in judgment

Finding Mercy in The Face of Judgment

Hope Lives I love the book of Revelation, but it gets heavy, doesn’t it? Like birth pains, God’s judgment rolls in waves, contraction after contraction. Yet if we look closely, the heartbeat of hope still lives even among the boils and blood and fire. See if you can find it: “. . . they refused to repent . . .” Did you catch that? That implies God …

Fear You Can Trust

Fear You Can Trust

What are you afraid of today? There is only one type of fear that is good for you, only one you can trust.  And this type of fear is good for you. What does “fearing” God mean? “To fear God is to respect and revere Him.” That’s our Sunday school 101 answer, isn’t it? But that’s the easy answer. “Revere.” …