by Wade Berry | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
“If God is good, then why does He condemn me and my girlfriend for what we do in the privacy of our own bedroom?” “If God is good, then why does He hate my gay friends?” “If God is good, then why did He take my mother from me just when I needed her most? Why did He...
by Wade Berry | May 25, 2021 | Faith & Heritage
At First Baptist Church of Arlington, where my wife and I are members, we have been wrestling with the meaning and importance of Exodus 33:14-34:7 for several years. I am ashamed to admit it, but I had not really considered the vital role this text plays in shaping...
by Wade Berry | May 5, 2021 | Faith & Heritage, Scripture
You shall not murder. – Exodus 20:13 I was recently offered the opportunity to teach a Bible lesson on Exodus 19-20 at my church, so I have been thinking a lot lately about the Ten Commandments. In particular, I have been thinking about the verse I have quoted...
by Wade Berry | Oct 5, 2020 | Faith & Heritage
1 Corinthians 8-10 can be difficult for modern readers to interpret, much less apply to their lives. Paul begins the section by talking about food sacrificed to pagan deities—a practice which seems inconceivable in our religiously skeptical world. Then he moves on to...
by Wade Berry | Sep 7, 2020 | Faith & Heritage
When we left off our discussion of First Corinthians and its implications for the twenty-first century church, we were talking about 1 Corinthians 7 and how it should shape our attitudes towards singleness. But this interesting chapter also has some things to say...
