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Deep Mercy

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy- A Review

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy- Discovering the Grace of Lament, by Mark Vroegop My family and I enjoyed Pixar’s animated movie Inside Out:  Eleven year-old Riley and her family move from placid Minnesota to urban San Francisco, and the movie takes place inside Riley’s mind.  Her emotions of Joy, Anger, Fear, Disgust, and Sadness all shape…

“Be biblical”

What does it mean for something to be biblical? Watch more from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School- Interview with Dean Dr. David Pao Read more from Pastor Jim Folk- Jesus, James, and Paul on assurance of Salvation

Global Fingerprints- Over 5,000 Children Sponsored

Care Workers Share Christ with Children. Children reach out to other Kids. We can’t emphasize enough how important Care Workers are in the ministry of GlobalFingerprints. When a child is sponsored, they are assigned a GlobalFingerprints Care Worker who meets with them and their family about once a month to assess the child’s well-being. These…

Jesus, James, Paul, and assurance of salvation

One principle of biblical interpretation which strengthens our faith is HARMONIZATION. Harmonization is the process of reconciling the different principles and statements taught in the Bible when they seem to appear at odds with one another. For example, you often hear a tricky syllogism such as this: “Jesus was a friend to people who were outcasts and sinners. Paul is the only…

What Shall is Profit a Man?

Jesus said, “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul?” Mark 8:36-37 ESV The implied answer is “nothing!” It does not do a person any good to gain the whole world materially, and yet forfeit his soul. What is more, it puts a…