The psalmist Asaph wrestles with God’s justice in Psalm 73:3-16. The text clearly shows his frustration and confusion. How can a just God allow the wicked to get everything they wish for and crush others in their pride? Yet when we speak of God as judge, some people would frown and shake their heads.  Many [...]

When Mercy Meets Justice

Imagine that gut-wrenching feeling of realizing that the garbage can you thought you just ran over turned out to be a man crossing the street. Frightful, isn’t it? A story like this surely sounds like an awful ending to a tragic story. However, much to Vanessa’s surprise, a story can drastically change when a family [...]

Have you ever been promoted to a position of honor to aid those around you? Esther is a favorite book of the Bible that recounts the history of a young, beautiful, Jewish girl who was crowned Queen of Persia. Her promotion occurred during an extremely strategic time of threatening political events. The total existence of [...]

Understanding the Cross

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!” Romans 5:8-9 Philosopher Michael Horner discusses the importance of understanding God’s justice and love. Question: What [...]

When you hear the name Joran van der Sloot what’s the first word that pops into your head – innocent or guilty? From a legal standpoint, at least in the US, the rule is “innocent until proven guilty” but that’s only what the law books say.  In the court of public opinion it simply is [...]

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Without Love

Amidst terror, pain, sorrow and turmoil, we constantly strive for justice. And in this pursuit, we have created our own solutions for the world’s problems. We have made pieces of the puzzle: construed our own definitions, shaped our own conceptions, created visions of how we can change this broken world. As beautiful a goal this [...]

This article is part of an extended series. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses. Ephesians 1:7 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.  Matthews 26:28 About grace When we forgive a debt or an offense or an [...]

What Does God Look Like?

What do you think of when someone mentions God? Do you think of a parent? A vengeful villain? Love? A benevolent spirit? For Kurt, God is the origin of flawless beauty, of music, and perfect justice. Could that be what God really looks like? Related: The 7 most commonly asked questions about God and Christianity. Who [...]

This article is part of an extended series. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us – for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree.”  Galatians 3:13 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and [...]

Have you ever been promoted to a position of honor to aid those around you? Esther is a favorite book of the Bible that recounts the history of a young, beautiful, Jewish girl who was crowned Queen of Persia. Her promotion occurred during an extremely strategic time of threatening political events. The total existence of [...]