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“Job Rebuked by his Friends”
digital production of William Blake’s original painting

John B. Thompson After much holiday feasting (including pears and asparagus), it’s fun to feast one’s mind on big questions, such as “what is human nature?” Carl R. Trueman, in his recent book The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, expands on such questions. Are we creatures of a fallen world, sinful in ourContinue reading “Pears, or Asparagus?”

Rob Spykstra “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you by His poverty might become rich.” 2 Cor. 8:9 On this Christmas Day consider His riches. He made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heavenContinue reading “His Poverty, Our Riches”

“For unto you a child is born, unto us a Son is given…”                                                                                                 -Isaiah 9:6a Reid Walters Christmas is a season that is steeped in anticipation: the anticipation of seeing loved ones, the anticipation of giving and receiving gifts and, most importantly, the anticipation of celebrating the birth of the Messiah. However, the anticipationContinue reading “Blessed Anticipation”

David McIntosh “Mary, have you even started to think about what you need to take?” Joseph might have asked, hesitantly. If the Christmas account were taking place in real time in our western culture, now would be the time to be asking these types of questions. Consider and imagine how a woman who is inContinue reading ““On Faith””

Joanie Mercy Etymology, or “the origin of words” is a natural study for a student of ancient languages.  Latin is especially fitting to study since it is a root language of our modern English.  Many words we use every day are actually Latin words.  Many more are derived from Latin ones.  Looking at the originContinue reading “Arriving at Our Origins”

Rembrandt “Simeon’s Song of Praise” Anna Carrington One of my favorite distance learning opportunities in 2020 is a disruptive practice I call “pause for poetry.” My sons really enjoy this seemingly random occurrence; it means a break from worksheets, and the alliterative repetition of “p” makes it fun to announce. “Pause for poetry” is simple:Continue reading “Pausing for Poetry in Luke’s Gospel”

Kendra Thompson We’ve found ourselves still living in the midst of a global pandemic. Death tolls rise and restrictions remain. And yet, God, too, is steadfast. What is God revealing to you so you know He is Trustworthy, Beautiful, and Good? Yesterday, to use a phrase I’ve been hearing more and more lately, I hitContinue reading “I Hit a Wall”

We’ve found ourselves still living in the midst of a global pandemic. Death tolls rise and restrictions remain. And yet, God, too, is steadfast. What is God revealing to you so you know he is Trustworthy, Beautiful, and Good?  Joel Rohde Almost two years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, my grandfather was put into aContinue reading “Shadows and Light”

Mary Sievers We’ve found ourselves still living in the midst of a global pandemic. Death tolls rise and restrictions remain. And yet, God, too, is steadfast. What is God revealing to you so you know he is Trustworthy, Beautiful, and Good?  The past six months have been a time that the Lord has used toContinue reading “Holding It Lightly”