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Right Thinking in the Face of Tragedy

Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Focus Scripture: Luke 13:1-5 ESV There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered […]

Struggling with Moralism and Legalism

by Susan Sampson I had to share this excerpt from one of the recent eMoments because it was so powerful! Laurie quoted a passage from an article by J.I. Packer called “The Heart of the Gospel” which is in the book “In My Place Condemned He Stood: Celebrating the Glory of the Atonement.” He writes, “The […]

Excerpt from The Hole in Our Holiness

Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Hello Again from My Reading Retreat Today’s book is: The Hole in Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung Excerpt from Chapter One. I absolutely, positively, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book. I think it is one of the most important books written in the past decade. Kevin has spoken the truth […]