Attempts at Honesty – Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Cu...

When David charged Solomon to build the Temple, he said, “Arise and work, and may the LORD be with you.” (1 Chronicles 22:16).
This is a good word for us today. Or, more specifically, this is a good word for me today.
I sense that God is telling me, “Arise and work, do the thing that I have put before you. Don’t spend time figuring out how it all fits together. Don’t feel the pressure to think through all the possibilities. And most importantly, don’t think that I...

I’ve heard it said that God won’t give you more than you can handle. I thought of this phrase as I read the story of Saul in 1 Samuel 28 this morning.
In this story, Saul, the mentally unstable king of Israel, is facing a formidable enemy and has some serious doubts about his ability to lead his army. He is no longer on speaking terms with the God of Israel; because of previous disobedience God is...

And the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the people of Israel: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have talked with you from heaven. You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. An altar...

In his book, Every Good Endeavor, Tim Keller writes:
“The gospel is the true story that God made a good world that was marred by sin and evil, but through Jesus Christ he redeemed it at infinite cost to himself, so that someday he will return to renew all creation; end all suffering and death; and restore...