Secrecy and Abuse: Hiding From God is Never a Good Idea

(Joshua 7:1  ESV)  But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things, for Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. And the anger of the LORD burned against the people of Israel. After their defeat at… Continue reading Secrecy and Abuse: Hiding From God is Never a Good Idea

The Shame of Abuse: How Jesus Christ Rolls Away Our Shame

(Joshua 5:9  ESV)  And the LORD said to Joshua, "Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you." And so the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day. Shame is a subject that we all need to devote considerable effort to study and understand, especially in regard to how it… Continue reading The Shame of Abuse: How Jesus Christ Rolls Away Our Shame