by Wade Berry | Dec 18, 2022 | Blog
I can’t swim the ocean that’s growing between us The shores are too far apart Grover Levy, “When We Fail Love” These words may be simple, but they are some of the saddest ever penned in contemporary Christian music. They bear witness to an intractable...
by Wade Berry | Jan 15, 2019 | Scripture, Theology
Last week, we talked about how sin can be thought of as an inappropriate response to our negative experiences. We placed those experiences in three categories (disappointment, pain, and shame), and we saw how each category of negative experience can challenge our...
by Wade Berry | Mar 20, 2018 | Carroll Community
Last week, we talked about how Nehemiah called the people of God to depend upon and give expression to “the joy of the LORD” at a time when they may not have felt much like rejoicing. We noted that suffering, disappointment, and guilt can rob us of a connection with...
by Stephen Suffron | Apr 28, 2017 | Ministry, Missions
How was the gospel presented to you? Most Evangelical Christians received Christ through a presentation something like this: God loves you (John 3:16), but your sin separates you from God (Romans 3:23). Sin leads to death, but Jesus died on the cross to bring...