On the cross Jesus bore the unmitigated wrath of God for the sins of His people Today R C Sproul delivers a Good Friday sermon on the perfect work of atonement that Christ accomplished through His death Get Your Copy of R C Sproul's Commentary on Romans for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org romans Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

On a hike in the mountains Adrian found himself above some low-lying clouds With the sun behind him Adrian looked down and saw not only his shadow but also a brilliant display known as a Brocken spectre This phenomenon resembles a rainbow halo encircling the shadow of the person It occurs when the sunlight reflects back off the clouds below Adrian described it as a ldquo magical rdquo moment one that delighted him immensely We can imagine how similarly stunning seeing the first rainbow must have been for Noah More than just a delight to his eyes the refracted light [... more]

In the past year or so a number of authors have urged believers to take a fresh look at the ldquo vocabulary rdquo of our faith One writer for example emphasized that even theologically rich words of faith can lose their impact when through overfamiliarity and overuse we lose touch with the depths of the gospel and our need for God When that happens he suggested we may need to relearn the language of faith ldquo from scratch rdquo letting go of our assumptions until we can see the good news for the first time The invitation to learn to [... more]

While riding in the Chihuahuan Desert in the late s Jim White spotted a strange cloud of smoke spiraling skyward Suspecting a wildfire the young cowboy rode toward the source only to learn that the ldquo smoke rdquo was a vast swarm of bats spilling from a hole in the ground White had come across New Mexico s Carlsbad Caverns an immense and spectacular system of caves As Moses was tending sheep in a Middle Eastern desert he too saw an odd sight that grabbed his attention mdash a flaming bush that didn rsquo t burn up Exodus When God [... more]