by Wade Berry | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog
Violent crime and political extremism have become an unfortunate part of the American experience. The heartache endured by countless families and communities is enough to dull one’s senses—or, alternatively, to consume one with rage. And the more the American Right...
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 | May 21, 2019 | Ministry, Scripture, Theology
The first time that I heard Matthew West’s song “Unplanned,” it tore my heart in two. Part of me wanted to leap for joy. Finally, someone in contemporary Christian music had spoken eloquently and powerfully in favor of unpopular truth. Someone had the clarity of mind...
by Wade Berry | Feb 13, 2018 | Carroll Community
Have you ever asked yourself why people grieve so deeply when they lose a child to miscarriage or stillbirth? Have you ever wondered why evangelical Protestants are so scandalized by the practice of elective abortion? Have you ever considered what motivates some...
by Wade Berry | Jul 1, 2016 | Ministry, Scripture, Theology
A friend of mine once described herself as “an Old Testament Christian.” What she meant was immediately obvious; the mechanisms and results of devotion to God in the Old Testament were much more attractive to her than those in the New Testament. Only later did I...
