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Fearing God for Nothing? - Aug 16, 2021
/article/fearing-god-for-nothingWill Perry, M.Div. - “Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?” (Job 1:9) Satan’s challenge brings up an important question: Why should a person serve God? His question suggests that Job had no real love for God;...
God Loves the Wicked - Aug 11, 2021
/article/god-loves-wickedWill Perry, M.Div. - “And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great...
Loving God's Word - Aug 9, 2021
/article/loving-gods-wordWill Perry, M.Div. - “Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.” (Psalm 119:140) When asked to name the greatest commandment, Jesus cited Deuteronomy 6:5: “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all...
A Broken and Contrite Heart - Apr 16, 2021
/article/broken-contrite-heartWill Perry, M.Div. - “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” (Psalm 51:17) God prescribed a system of animal sacrifices for sin in the Old Testament. These sacrifices pointed forward...
Harvard Researchers Recognize Benefits of Church Attendance - May 20, 2020
/article/harvard-researchers-benefits-of-church-attendanceWill Perry, M.Div. - A recent study conducted by researchers from Harvard University found that deaths from despair are significantly less common among healthcare workers who regularly attend religious services.1 A “death from despair” was defined as one...
Recycling in Pompeii Shows Human Ingenuity - May 9, 2020
/article/recycling-in-pompeii-shows-human-ingenuityWill Perry, M.Div. - A recent report from The Guardian suggests that the ancient city of Pompeii may have had the world’s oldest known recycling program.1 A team of researchers has uncovered evidence that mounds of trash outside the city were collected to use as...
God’s Providence Seen in Internal Clocks - May 4, 2020
/article/god-providence-seen-in-internal-clocksWill Perry, M.Div. - Internal clocks are amazing examples of God’s providential care for his creation. One recent study showed embryonic “clocks” in chickens function like a construction schedule for the formation of their bodies.1 Another study...
Psalm 8 and COVID-19 - Apr 1, 2020
/article/psalm-8-and-covid-19Will Perry, M.Div. - Here in Dallas County, we are under shelter-in-place orders as part of the plan to slow the progress of the global coronavirus pandemic.1 Many are working from home. Others have been laid off or are in fear of losing their jobs. For the time being,...