by Wade Berry | Jan 1, 2019 | Op-Ed, Scripture, Theology
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us run the race that is set before us with endurance, ridding ourselves of every impediment and of the sin that so easily entangles, 2 fixing our eyes on the founder and finisher of the faith,...
by Wade Berry | Dec 18, 2018 | Carroll Community, Scripture, Theology
Joy to the world The Lord is come Let Earth Receive its King “Joy to the World” Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so...
by Wade Berry | Nov 27, 2018 | Op-Ed, Theology
For the last two weeks, we have used the division of the Israelite monarchy after the death of Solomon (1 Kings 12) as a tool to help us understand the current political situation in the United States. I argued that four factors contributed to the demise of Davidic...
by Wade Berry | Nov 20, 2018 | Op-Ed, Theology
Last week, I presented 1 Kings 12 as a case study for how the Bible might speak to the current political situation in the United States. I briefly explained why I am so concerned about the country that I have called home for my entire life. Then I laid out four...
by Wade Berry | Nov 13, 2018 | Leadership, Op-Ed, Theology
Addressing My Worries about the Nation by Turning to Scripture As last week’s blog demonstrates, I have been doing a lot of thinking—and, if I am honest, a lot of worrying—about the current political situation in the United States. Not everything that has happened in...
by Wade Berry | Oct 30, 2018 | Carroll Community, Scripture, Theology
For several weeks now, we have been reflecting on the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus says a lot of things in this collection of his teachings, but we can boil down his message to three main ideas. He explains the principles that animate the alternate reality that is God’s...
