by Greg Dietrich | Feb 11, 2021 | Sweet Mercies
I recently gave my middle school students an assignment to write an imaginary letter recommending a character in the novel they’d just read for a medal of honor. I explained I wanted this to be a business letter, not a friendly letter, and I provided a template for...
by Greg Dietrich | Feb 9, 2021 | Apply
In the second chapter of Daniel, we read about a king who had a troubling dream. He demanded to know its meaning but refused to tell the dream to his most trusted advisers. This impossible command created a panic and a crisis. Contrasted with that, we read about...
by Greg Dietrich | Feb 2, 2021 | Apply
The theme of exile runs through the narrative of scripture. Peter picks up on this theme when he identifies Christian believers as “elect exiles” in 1 Peter 1:1. Being an exile means that we do not belong to the place where we live. Instead, we belong to...
by Greg Dietrich | Jan 29, 2021 | News and Events, Uncategorized
The Harbor Network (formally Sojourn Network) recently sent out their year in review and we thought you would be encouraged to read it and see how your financial contributions are being used to further the gospel around the globe through our partners at The Harbor...
by Greg Dietrich | Jan 19, 2021 | Apply
Daniel lived most of his life in Babylon. When we try to think about what we have in common with an Old Testament believer like Daniel, the New Testament writers hold out this truth: exile. We live on this earth, but we are not of this earth. We live in this country,...
