by Bob | Oct 27, 2023 | Chronic Suffering
In times of stress and distress, I often reflect on God’s promise in Isaiah 26:3. “You will keep them in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because they trust in You.” Here’s how I translate the original Hebrew of this verse: “You will keep them in peace,...
by Bob | Feb 6, 2012 | Beyond the Suffering, Black Church History, Black History Month, Maria Stewart
Maria Stewart: Hero of Black Church History It’s 1831 and in the culture of her day, Maria Stewart has four strikes against her. She is Black; she is female; she is young; and she is widowed—in era where all four designations were horribly disrespected and...
by Bob | Mar 15, 2010 | A New Kind of Christianity, Bible, Biblical Counseling, Brian McLaren
A Conversation about Brian McLaren’s A New Kind of Christianity Responding to Brian McLaren’s Question # 3: The God Question Welcome: You’re reading “Part 5” of my blog series responding to Brian McLaren’s book A New Kind of Christianity (read Part 1 here, Part 2...