by ernie | Oct 29, 2018 | Standfast Blog
We are so tragically, malignantly impatient. Everything is moving faster and faster in our lives. We have instant access to the internet right on the phones in our pockets. We do business “at the speed of light.” Speed and...
by ernie | Oct 1, 2018 | Standfast Blog
It is one of the great ironies of our day that Christians can pray, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven,” and not actually mean anything by it. Indeed, it is a stunning paradox that we can live as if such a prayer could not be answered. Even...
by ernie | Sep 24, 2018 | Standfast Blog
Jeremiad. Definition: “an elaborate and prolonged lamentation; a cry of woe; and expression of righteous indignation.” Nehemiad. Definition: “an elaborate and prolonged humiliation; a cry of grief; an expression of righteous repentance.” Well...