Strength in Weakness
Father, August 24, 1572 reveals how Christians convinced of their righteousness committed horrific evil. Believers celebrating your love murdered other believers in your name. Theological conviction combined with political power and tribal identity produced genocide. Forgive your church fo
August 24th carries dark historical weight. On this date in 1572, the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre began in Paris - one of history's worst atrocities committed by Christians against Christians. Beginning on the feast day of Bartholomew the Apostle, Catholic forces murdered thousands of P
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. Trouble is guaranteed - I never promised otherwise. But I've already won. The world that's crushing you is defeated. The darkness opposing you is overcome. Take heart. I've already conquered what you're facing.
God, search me and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. I'm afraid of what you'll find - the pride, fear, bitterness, greed I've been hiding from myself. But I need you to search me because I can't