Why did God Punish Ancient Israel?
It wasn’t just apathy or failure to perform religious ceremonies for which ancient Israel faced God’s judgments. It was also what they failed to do for each other.
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Are You Feeling Peace or Just Relief?
So many stepping away from families, marriages, and faith attest to poignant emotional validation for their life-changing decisions. What exactly is this emotion they are feeling?
God’s Staggering Faithfulness to Us
Ancient accounts of the covenant are (mis)taken by modern eyes to be legalistic and punitive—rather than the grace-filled entreaty of a God to His beloved people.
Imperfect Families and Covenantal Relationships
To those who are quick to assume that God’s loving support comes mostly to families without problems, I would recommend the story of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Joy As Though He Had Already Come
Does Christ have to be in our very midst for us to feel the joy of His presence?
Why I Wear the Temple Garment
A recent New York Times story on temple garments did a good job of showing many sides of a sensitive story. But there was one side they left out: What spiritual meaning do they bring to the faithful?
The Seductive Deception of “Informed Consent”
In demanding activities we don’t always know exactly what we’re getting into. Thank goodness.
Equal Partnership Marriage in an Individualistic America
The idea of an “equal partnership” between a man and woman in marriage is hard for Americans to understand – involving as it does not a “sameness” of proclivities or skills, but instead a profoundly interwoven union that reflects common burden-sharing.