BACK TO THE BASICS  Dear Friend in Christ:  They say, “April showers bring May flowers,” so I hope the flowers are blooming wherever you are. Springtime is when Mobile, Alabama, really shows off with azaleas, dogwoods, magnolias, and roses. Bluebirds, hummingbirds, and cardinals flit about in our trees.. [...]
Publication:Pastoral Letter, July 2012 Dear Friend in Christ: I am writing to you about a vital principle and paradox: mercy is revealed in judgment. I'll begin with a story that illustrates that principle: The Lord was angry with Israel because they had resorted back to idolatry while He was giving. [...]