Posts by Joel Wagner
Calvary – Beloved Term or Borrowed Description?
“King of my life, I crown Thee now, Thine shall the glory be; Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow, Lead me to Calvary.” (Quaker hymn from 1921) The well-known name Calvary has not been used in English Bible translations since 1862 when the word began to be translated as “place called Skull”. To some this…
Read MoreHard Isn’t Bad, or Is It?
How often do we use the argument “hard isn’t bad!” when facing a challenging situation? Our children struggle with their schoolwork, or chores, or an intense sports game, and we encourage them by saying that this challenge will help them improve. Our friends face a hard decision in life, and we remind them that it’s…
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