When God asks a question

The LORD said to Cain . . . “Why are you angry and why has your face fallen? (Genesis 4:6)  Throughout the Scriptures God asks questions for which he knows the answers. He uses these questions to move the listener towards change. As a friend of mine once shared, A question stirs the conscience, but an accusation hardens the will (Ken … Read More

Diagnosing the Idolatrous Heart

John Calvin once referred to his heart as an idol factory. Perhaps you know the feeling. But he was not the first to see it that way. God, through the prophet Ezekiel, refers to men with idols in their  hearts (Ez. 14).  If you had to make a run to the ER for chest pain, chances are they would ask … Read More