“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” (Matthew 5:7 ESV). We live in a world obsessed with justice. There are countless shows, books, and the like where the main point is justice. We long to see this. We delight when justice is served. And this isn’t a bad thing. One of the major […]

In 1839 John Williams and James Harris, from the London Mission Society, went to the New Hebrides (islands about two-thirds of the way between Australia and Hawaii) with the intent to take the gospel to the people there. But, within minutes after going ashore, both of these missionaries were killed and eaten by cannibals. Less […]

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers” (Romans 8:28-30 ESV)… […]

“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18 ESV)… The way we typically think about this verse is that Satan will not defeat the church, but Satan doesn’t run hell, God does; so even though […]