Monthly Archives: September 2019

What Faith Looks Like: Biblical Narratives of Trusting God, Pt. 1

By faith Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God tested him … even though the Lord had promised that it was through Isaac that Abraham’s descendants would be numbered. It was by faith that Isaac promised future blessings to his sons, Jacob and Esau. And It was by faith that Jacob, before his death,...... Read More

How Close, Part 4: What IS the Chief End of Humans?

For you are a chosen people, royal priests … God’s very own possession, so that you can declare the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his glorious light. 1 Peter 2:9 A few months ago I attended a retreat where the participants spent a good deal of time seeking to...... Read More