Michael Benson

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Forest and Trees

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While Jesus was hanging on the cross, bearing the sins of the world, he Continue Reading

Like Hosea

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God is like Hosea the prophet finding his bride, Gomer, returned to her old Continue Reading

Faithfulness

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In most translations, every instance of the Greek word pistis in the New Testament Continue Reading

Sabbath: Psalm 18

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Take time this Sabbath to meditate on today’s passage from Psalm 18:20–36 (ESV), reflecting Continue Reading

The Trellis

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Christopher J. H. Wright notes that eight of the nine items in Paul’s list Continue Reading

Rooted

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When Jesus was before the entire Jewish high council, Caiaphas was looking for some Continue Reading

Dyads vs. Triads

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In his 2003 essay titled “The Fourteen Triads of the Sermon on the Mount,” Continue Reading

Self-Control

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Self-control is not simply about inaction in the face of temptation, it is measured Continue Reading