Equality. It’s right there if we’ll see it. There in the Bible. All over the place. It’s called the Gospel, and if we could grasp it, it would change everything. God’s word says we are all equally sinners (Romans 3:23). We’re all equally condemned by our sin and deserving of eternal torment (John 3:18). We’re…
I was busy getting ready for a committee meeting, and my cell phone rang. As I answered, it was Bill Patterson, one of our missionaries and a long-time friend. It was a blessing to speak with him, but then the blessing went through the roof. “I’m here in Tepoztlan with Luis Rojas, and he would…
You hear a lot about pastors and deacons. Some good, some bad, and some, well, simply ugly. I must say, though, that I have always been blessed and encouraged down through the years by the ministry of our deacons here at Berean. Many men have served, and I have seen the Lord use each one. …
I read it at the beginning, and I couldn’t move past it for a while. I did end up reading the rest of the passage, but that first phrase of Psalm 97 permeates and gives purpose to every verse of the Psalm. And it should do the same in every moment of our day. It’s…