In Genesis 50, Joseph is speaking to his brothers. The brothers that threw Joseph in a pit and then sold him into slavery. Joseph's brothers are afraid that Joseph is going to take revenge on them. But Joseph says, No worries. And then, there's this famous
Anthony Parrott
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For those who believe in a Divine being, it’s common to wonder what purpose certain events in our lives are meant to have. When I was put into foster care... when I was born with a heart defect... when my brother died... and so on. It can be comforting
I can be so easily tempted to measure my own knowledge, growth, and journey in relation to other people. "Geez, why doesn't this person get it already?!" The problem with that kind of comparison, however, is that I rarely know the journey someone else has been
The time had come. The first human had died and had chosen to go to hell. A chief angel quietly approached God, who sat saddened and slumped on the heavenly throne. The Almighty had insisted on not putting any thought or energy into building hell. It was not part of
I've recently become aware of Alisa Childers, who is making a career of warning people about the dangers of "Progressive Christianity." I will assume the best of her, that she genuinely believes that progressive Christianity is a danger and she has a moral responsibility to steer
Did God Give Trump Covid? Scripture is pretty clear on a couple of things. God doesn't want anyone to die. Both the Hebrew Scriptures (Ezekiel) and the New Testament (2 Peter 3:9) affirm this. Speaking untrue things about God is one of the most significant insults we
You may have missed it with everything going on in the news, but things are getting pretty bad in the Democratic People's Nation of Korea (DPNK). As you know, they have an authoritarian leader who incites violence against any who would oppose him. Most of the population get
When we say things like, "God is on the throne," and assume that must mean that God is in absolute control of every situation, we are ignoring the God that Jesus revealed to us. Yes, God is on the throne. And therefore I worship God with my life,