The Associated Press reported yesterday, “Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.” For Christians this can trigger a plethora emotions, ranging from joy, to indifference, to frustration. But how should we feel about this event? The an

There are two types of churches. Churches who are good at supporting missions (giving money to missionaries or mission organizations), or doing missions (sending people to do mission work). Both of these are scriptural commands. It is very clear that as Jesus ascends, He is calling the church to evangelize the world(Matthew 28:16-20). And we also see that it is the call of the local church to support missionaries (2 Corinthians 8). But there are dangers on both sides of this

As much as death can hurt, what God has planned far out ways the temporary pain of today. What we learn is that God is sovereign, and the st