by Omri Miles | Aug 16, 2021 | Crook & Nib
Proverbs 4:23 teaches us that the “springs of life” flow out of the human heart. Our thoughts, desires, and even the motivations deep inside us determine the direction of our life’s various springs. For this reason, the members of the church plant must maintain right...
by Omri Miles | May 9, 2021 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] Recently, I have been reading Jehovah Jireh: A Treatise on Providence by William S. Plumer. In chapter 8 where Plumer tackles God’s providence over Judas Iscariot, a lengthy portion details and...
by Omri Miles | Jan 5, 2021 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] It seems that Dr. James Hal Cone (1938-2018), founder of Black Liberation Theology*, is being universally championed by those who both claim Christ and embrace the woke movement. One author, speaking...
by Omri Miles | Jul 17, 2020 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] W. S. Plumer’s commentary on the Psalms has been a tremendous blessing to me in preparing to read Scripture each week during our Sunday morning gatherings. In each psalm, his verse by verse exposition...
by Omri Miles | Jul 5, 2020 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] As I read the commentary of Christian brothers near and far away, I cannot help but notice the striking absence of Scripture from so much of what is said. More specifically, what I’m observing is...
by Omri Miles | Jun 29, 2020 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] Over the last several years, as Black Lives Matter (BLM) and the woke church movement have grown, “justice” has become a popular buzzword. “No justice, no peace!” shout BLM protestors. “God loves...
