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Religious Ritualism and Idolatry in Malachi

The prophets warned Judah repeatedly that their idolatry—looking to things other than God for their safety, satisfaction, and fulfillment—would end badly. And because the vertical relationship between God and the people was broken by idolatry, the horizontal relationship between people also suffered greatly.

Russ Meek September 11, 2020

4 Reasons to Preach Christ from the Old Testament (Christ in the Old Testament)

The Christocentric sermon will lead us to obey God because God has already established a relationship with him, not in order to establish that relationship through law keeping.

Russ Meek September 11, 2020

For the Church

Pure Religion in James 1:27: Thoughts on Foster Care and Christian Spiritual Formation

I’ve written before about my struggles with foster care. It’s revealed some dark truths about my own heart that I would have preferred not be there. It’s been over a year now that Andrew*…

Russ Meek April 1, 2020

ERLC

God is Father to the Fatherless, So Christians Must Love the Fatherless among Us

The United States Census Bureau reports that more than one out of every four children in the United States lives without a father—biological, adoptive, or step—in their home. Children without fathers are at a substantially higher…

Russ Meek March 22, 2020

The Day My Foster Son Leaned into Me

Andrew[1] can’t articulate why he doesn’t trust me, but his body knows. Where my other two sons, both around his age, will lean against me while we watch TV (I know, parent…

Russ Meek March 5, 2020

Sometimes Life Really Sucks. Ecclesiastes Tells Us How to Deal.

Russ Meek March 2, 2020

I Was Wrong. I’m No White Knight

I’m a white, middle class man. I attend a church of mostly white, middle class people. My church is located in the middle of a very poor, almost exclusively black neighborhood. The…

Russ Meek February 28, 2020

The Gathering Place West

Audio: Ecclesiastes: The Genesis Framework and Meaning of Hebel

Russ Meek February 27, 2020

Sojourners

The Burden of Safety Doesn’t Lie with the Abused

On Friday, Megan Twohey, one of the journalists who broke the story about Harvey Weinstein’s alleged abuse, released an interview she conducted with Donna Rotunno, Weinstein’s criminal defense attorney. As the interview came to…

Russ Meek February 13, 2020

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