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...
by Omri Miles | Jun 22, 2020 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] Since 2014, when Michael Brown, an unarmed black man, was justifiably killed by white police officer Darren Wilson, the Black Lives Matter organization has been growing in popularity, power, and...
by Omri Miles | Mar 24, 2020 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] Love. Compassion. Charity. Patience. Caution. Prayer. Generosity. All these responses are appropriate for Christians and have been evident within our church family over the past few weeks since the...
by Omri Miles | Mar 18, 2020 | Crook & Nib
[The following post first appeared on the Elder Blog at gbcaz.org.] I love that our church is weekly reading through the Psalms. So often, a psalm that has been recently read in our corporate gathering is exactly what I need for shepherding my own heart and others....
