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David’s Disobedience to God Causes a National Pestilence (1 Chronicles 21:1-17)

Bible Commentary

David also suffers another failure that, to us in the 21st century, may seem strange. He takes a census of the people of...

The Israelites Ask For a King (1 Samuel 8:4-22)

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Seeing the unsuitability of Samuel’s sons, the Israelites ask him to “appoint for us, then, a king to govern us,...

Suffering With Christ in Order to Be Glorified With Christ (Romans 8:15–17)

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Paul contrasts life in the Spirit with life under the Jewish law. Paul says believers have received a “spirit of...

Noah’s Fall (Genesis 9:20-29)

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After his heroic work on behalf of humanity, Noah falls into a troubling domestic incident. It begins—as so many...

People Work in a Fallen Creation (Genesis 4-8)

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Because of the fall, our work is even more important to God's plan for the world.

Working Within a Fallen System (Esther)

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The Book of Esther begins with King Ahasuerus (known to history outside the Bible as Xerxes) throwing a lavish party to...

Discipleship in Process (Mark 4:35-41; 6:45-52; 8:14-21)

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The Gospel of Mark, more than the other Gospels, highlights the ignorance, weakness, and selfishness of the...

The Twelve (Mark 3:13-19)

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In addition to the accounts of the calling of specific disciples, there is also the account of the appointing of the...

“Blessed Are the Merciful, for They Will Receive Mercy” (Matthew 5:7)

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If you are blessed with sorrow for your own failings (the second beatitude) and with right relationships (the fourth...

Embarrassing Work Stories: May 23 Newsletter

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Everybody has an embarrassing work story: a mistake we made, an unhappy accident, or a time we did something we regret....

“How Is Failure Part of Life?” - Andy Crouch

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All creativity requires the willingness to fail, and I don't know any creative endeavor where you don't fail before you...

Best of Daily Reflections: Seven Happy Lessons from Failure

Daily Reflection

Although we usually associate happiness with success and sadness with failure, God teaches us valuable lessons through...