When God says now: Christopher Cook says, “I understand the hesitation, but you and I need discernment for this hour. We are being called to submit. Our job is not to assess our readiness (according to our perspective). It is to step forward with clean hands, a yielded spirit, and a heart tethered to the will of the Father.”
The secret things: Andrea Sanborn concludes, “Someday we’ll know the secret things that our mortality can’t fathom. “Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known”, as the Apostle Paul explained it. But for now, it’s okay to rest in wonder. Because wonder, in the end, is worship.”
What makes people flourish? A new survey of 200,000 people across 22 countries shares findings related to mental health, marriage, and religion, including, “People who go to religious services once a week or more typically reported higher scores in all areas of flourishing – particularly happiness, meaning and relationships. This finding was true in almost every country, even very secular ones such as Sweden.”
Are we commanded to support Israel? Gavin Ortlund offers a thoughtful response to the question.
A day in the life of a Roman soldier: This video drops you into the life of a soldier during Jesus’ life.
Milky Way photographer of the year: The heavens declare his glory!

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