Tag: love
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My People: Lessons from Ruth (Part 1 – Introduction)
I’m excited to dive into another incredible story from the Bible with a new series, “My People: Lessons from Ruth”. Ruth is a wonderfully simple story that takes place during the period of Israel’s judges. If you’ve read through the book of Judges, you might have noticed that Ruth is a refreshing reprieve from the […]
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The Divine Pursuit: Seeking Love and Holiness in the Song of Songs (Part 11)
Love Awakened (Song 8) The conclusion of the poetic saga that is Song of Songs calls the reader back to several key themes introduced previously in the poem: Frustrated Longing (8:1-4) – Throughout the Song, the young woman has expressed a deep desire to be united with her beloved, and at the same time frustration […]
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A Dad’s Perspective on Miscarriage
This post contains a few details that are graphic. It was helpful for me to reflect on these things. I got permission from my wife, Alessa, to post this online. Thanks, babe. In mid-May of this year, we learned that our baby had stopped developing in my wife’s womb at 6 weeks gestation. Alessa had […]
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[New Podcast Episode!] Death, Tragedy, and God’s Presence: An Interview with Dan Bellinger
In our June episode, we interview hospital chaplain Dan Bellinger to discuss how people of faith can apply Jesus’ resurrection hope to their own experiences with death and tragedy, and how great comfort can be found – not necessarily in a God who helps us avoid pain and suffering – but a God walks with […]
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The Divine Pursuit: Seeking Love and Holiness in the Song of Songs (part 5)
Read Part 4 here “Have You Seen This Man?” (Song 3:1-5) Chapters 1 and 2 introduce the reader to the two lovers in the Song and establish (in no uncertain terms) that, 1.) the man and the woman adore one another and are hopelessly lovesick for each other, and 2.) the man and the woman […]
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The Divine Pursuit: Seeking Love and Holiness in the Song of Songs
Part 3: Love is Lovely (Song 1:1-17) View part 2 here. Structure The first section of the Song of Songs establishes a “He-She-Chorus” structure which frames the narrative of the story from three different points of view: those of a woman, a man, and a chorus of observers. The man and the woman express their […]
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The Divine Pursuit: Seeking Love and Holiness in the Song of Songs
Part 1: Introduction Song of Songs (or Song of Solomon) may be a bit perplexing upon reading it for the first time. It is an enigmatic collection of Hebrew love poetry nestled between the books of Ecclesiastes and Isaiah in the Old Testament. It’s not very difficult to follow; the fictional poetic tale of two […]
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