Men, James does not flatter us. He does not coddle. He looks a man in the eye and asks one hard question: Does your faith actually work? “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (James 1:22) A man who only talks about being a husband, a father, a provider, or a…
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There comes a moment, often late and alone, when the weight of the years settles heavier than any tool or responsibility you have ever carried. You have walked with calloused hands. You have tried to stand where a good man stands. You have provided the roof and the table. And still the question rises, not…
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As Simon of Cyrene drew near the gates of Jerusalem during the Passover feast, the city pulsed with more than the usual pilgrim joy. From the direction of Pilate’s palace the roar rose like thunder: “We want Barabbas!” the crowd bellowed, just as the Gospel records in John 18:40. Again and again the cry swelled—“Crucify…
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