Dear friends

This week I’m preaching on a story in the Old Testament that I have never heard in church. It’s one of those stories from the Bible that we either scrub clean or avoid completely. There is good reason to avoid it, too, because it paints a picture of God that’s inconsistent with the message of Jesus. It sounds more like Game of Thrones than the Word of God.

What do you do with those places in the Bible where God sanctions genocide? This story, and others like it the Bible, are huge obstacles for many people. One of the biggest questions I get from people is, “Why does God seem so loving and kind in the New Testament but so angry and harsh and vindictive in the Old Testament?”

I hope to share with you how I and other Christians have wrestled with this Spiritual Crisis. I believe these kinds of questions are actually a pathway to an even greater love for the Bible. The message this week is going to be like drinking water from a fire hydrant.

Can’t wait,

David Emery

P.S.-You can hear the other messages from the Spiritual Crises series & download the study guides here.