During the dedication of the temple, Solomon offers a lengthy prayer before the assembly. This portion stood out for me: “When they sin against you—for there is no one who does not sin—and you become angry with them and give them over to their enemies, who take them captive to their own lands, far away or... Read More →
We are all the hero of our own stories. We narrate our lives in ways that make our choices feel reasonable, even admirable. We know how to frame our motives generously and our missteps sympathetically. Left to ourselves, we rarely sound like villains. Sin is more than happy to take advantage of that. It doesn’t... Read More →