A Thought on Lament

I keep a continual stack of reading material on my nightstand. Recently, I picked up a volume from the stack that I had thumbed through a few times and found this insightful thought.

Lament is how we bring our sorrow to God. Without lament we won't know how to process our pain. Silence, bitterness, and even anger can dominate our spiritual lives instead. Without lament we won't know how to help people walking through sorrow. Instead, we will offer trite solutions, unhelpful comments, or impatient responses. What's more without the sacred song of sorrow, we''ll miss the lessons historical laments are intended to teach us.

Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament (Wheaton: Crossway, 2019), 21.

A Hearty Congratulations and a Great New Resource on the Book of Job

I am not usually an early adopter but every now and again I am glad when I am. The pictorial resources from Todd Bolen and BiblePlaces is one such case. Congratulations and thank you for twenty-five years of creating the best visual resources for Biblical geography and archaeology.

The legacy of excellence continues with their latest release, The Photo Companion to the Book of Job. This volume contains over 1600 images and 42 PowerPoint files. This set is currently on sale for only $29! If you want to try before you buy, you can download the presentation on Job 6 here. Or if you already appreciate the value of this resource, you can purchase it as a DVD+download or as download-only.

Overview of the Gospel of Luke

Steve Walton has made his presentation slides for an overview of the Gospel of Luke here.