Throughout all of the Scriptures, God’s people are called to establish communal and personal rhythms that call us to remember who He is, what He’s done, who that makes us, and what we’re called to do.

Spiritual renewal — Both personal and communal — comes from dying to self. Esther gets this… And she calls God’s people to fast, and mourn, and weep. To seek God. May we do the same.

“The vulnerability that leads to flourishing requires risk, which is the possibility of loss—the chance that when we act, we will lose something we value.” — Andy Crouch

In the Bible Christians have an ancient, rich, strong, comprehensive, complex, and attractive understanding of justice. Biblical justice differs in significant ways from all the secular alternatives, without ignoring the concerns of any of them.

For Christians, the story [of Esther] is a reminder that God doesn’t abandon his people, no matter how dark their circumstances, how compromised their hearts are, or how hidden he may seem.

Part of Paul's longer excursus on the 'marks of a true Christian,' he commands us to 'Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.' What an opportunity for the gospel to work in/through us!

This past Sunday we concluded our latest, and much anticipated, mini-series within the ‘Year of Biblical Literacy’ called ‘The God I Don’t Understand.’ We dove into the topic of ‘Understanding Evil.’

This past Sunday we dove into the topic of ‘Understanding Judgement’ and tackled a topic that usually leads to a lot of dissonance amongst Christians and non-Christians alike.

Love. Sex. Marriage. Few things have become topics of as much debate and contention within our cultural moment. But we must press forward as Christ-followers championing radical embrace and radical obedience.