Uncovering Life's Treasures

As a young person growing up in the church, I often paused when reading about “begetting” in scripture, especially in the Old Testament. While the word “beget” is used to signify procreation or bearing children, it also carries another meaning: “to give rise to” or “to bring about.” The steps of my life’s journey tell…
“…Eventually God will bring everything that we do out into the open and judge it according to its hidden intent, whether it’s good or evil.” – Ecclesiastes 12:14 The Message Bible
Evil is real. It lingers in dogmatic speech; it is revealed in thoughtless behavior toward the less fortunate; it lurks in the darkness of social media, waiting rooms, grocery lines, schools, and the church. Evil has found its way into every crack and crevice we have left unsealed and unprotected. It has become a play-date…