Left Behind—by the Grace of God!

THE STORY OF LOT isn’t particularly nice. It is, in fact, one of the more gross stories in the Old Testament. A recalcitrant man of faith, a self-centered wife, two incestuous daughters, obstinate daughters and sons-in-law, and a city full of violence and perversion—great characters all—for a tragedy. Yet it is not without hope. For despite his depressing mistakes, Lot was a righteous man whose faithful soul was tormented over the lawless deeds of the Sodomites (2 Peter 2:7–8). God, ever utterly faithful to his covenant, did not abandon Lot (for Abraham’s sake, Gen. 19:29); rather, he repeatedly delivered him, providing ample opportunities for him to return to the covenant community. Our continual prayer ought to be that God would do the same...

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Who Cares About the Sabbath?

That's the question my introduction of this Perspectives volume on the Sabbath seeks to answer. In so doing, it sets up the rest of the book, which presents in point-counterpoint form the four most common views of the Sabbath commandment that have arisen throughout church history, representing the major positions held among Christians today (and despite their absence, Catholics and Orthodox can also be found on the continuum this project articulates). The publisher summarizes the book as follows: Skip MacCarty (Andrews University, Pioneer Memorial Church) defends the Seventh-day view, which argues the Sabbath commandment is a moral law of God requiring us to keep the seventh day (Saturday) holy. It must therefore remain the day of rest...

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Reading with Whom, Again?

Once again I've taken the plunge and contributed a second installment of devotionals over at Reformation 21's "Reading with M'Cheyne." My first set appeared back in March (see this post for links to those and for some helpful background information about M'Cheyne); this next set starts today (July 5), with a new post coming each day until this Friday (July 9). I'll update this post with links to each as they are posted over there. — Who Will Put Security for Me? — The Inexhaustible Grace of God — Getting Our Dirty Hands Dirty — Unlimited Forgiveness — Recovering Christian Humanism That's all, folks. Thanks for readi...

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