Author: R.T. Hadley
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Wednesday Word: Hebrews 4:8-13 — The Sabbath Rest Remains – Strive & Enter
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. 9 So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, 10 for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. 11 Let us therefore strive to…
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Bowed Heads and Raised Hands: Examining the Cultural Inheritance of Our Spiritual Instincts
How culture shapes the body we bring to God
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Can the State Produce Virtue? The Virginia Religious Assessment Crisis a Case Study
A lantern in the Virginia woods reminds us of a forgotten truth: the church once flourished without state power. Fear tempts us to trust political strength, but Jesus gave us a different task — to make disciples, not defend a way of life
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Does the Modern State of Israel Fulfill Biblical Prophecy? No: Why Christian Settler Violence in the West Bank Matters
This essay addresses violence, displacement, and persecution affecting Christian and Muslim communities in the West Bank. It includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault and violence. Reader discretion is advised.
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Wednesday Word: Hebrews 4:1-7 — The Promise Still Stands – Fear & Enter
A few interruptions of late, but I am trying to get back on track with the Wednesday Word.
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When Our Neighbors Go Dark: A Quiet Reflection on Cuba
Is starving the people of Cuba the thing a Christian nation does?
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Brokenness: The Frailty in Our Prodigal Son Journey
A little nostalgia that illuminates a part of our journey we often move past too quickly. When we return to the father…Frail.
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God Loved Khamenei Too: Why Enemy-Love Must Not Die in This War
I know some of what I say here will feel offensive or naïve or even unpatriotic. I ask only that you read slowly. Bonhoeffer taught that the gospel will always unsettle us before it heals us.
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The Face of the Enemy: Mercy in House of Heroes’ Valley of the Dying Sun
House of Heroes In The Valley Of The Dying Sun offers us a glimpse of what enemy love and wrestling with God entails. Walk through something together with me.