When Fear Prevents You from Being a Good Neighbor February 24, 2024 by: Amy DiMarcangelo A Task Full of Risk Jesus’s parable of the good Samaritan sets the stage for the risky task of loving our neighbors. It was dangerous for the Samaritan to even approach the bloodied body. The gruesome scene testified to the…
February 2024 New Releases February 23, 2024 by: Crossway New Books and Bibles Below is a list of the new and notable resources releasing this month from Crossway. Titles include Questioning Faith by Randy Newman and a new edition of The Biggest Story Bible Storybook featuring a TruTone cover. Questioning Faith: Indirect Journeys of Belief…
3 Things to Avoid When Ministering to Those Suffering from Mental Illness February 22, 2024 by: Tom Karel, David Murray Common Pitfalls Are Silence, Platitudes, and Error We make many mistakes in what we say to sufferers. Partly because of ignorance, discomfort, or fear, we end up saying nothing, or nothing helpful, or everything wrong.…
Why Does Jesus Call Himself the “Door”? February 21, 2024 by: Courtney Doctor The Door of the Sheep Jesus said in chapter ten of John’s Gospel, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to…
Unpacking “Separation of Church and State” February 20, 2024 by: Alan D. Strange This article is part of the Unpacking Culture series in which we examine a well-known axiom and weigh any true or positive aspects of it against any negative or misleading connotations of the phrase. What Is the Relationship between Church and State?…