The Sunday Reader: Vol. 1 | #23

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O. Palmer Robertson on the Duty of Celebration

This past Sunday, I mentioned the book of Nahum. To whet your appetite for this often overlooked prophet, here's an excerpt from O. Palmer Robertson's excellent commentary on Nahum, on lessons we draw from OT feasts.

Learning to Hate Our Sin Without Hating Ourselves

Denny Burk and Rosaria Butterfield reflect on differences between historic Protestant and Roman Catholic approaches to sin in relation to sexuality and guilt.

How to Discourage a Grieving Friend

"What does being a friend to someone in need even look like? What should we say to our neighbors who are struggling?"

3 Errors of Musical Style that Stifle Community

An this excerpt from a book by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop, they offer their perspective on things that tend to make a mess of our goals in worship.

The Dust Storm from Two Weeks Ago:

ABOUT — The Sunday Reader shares articles we've found particularly insightful, thought-provoking, or edifying this week. While not always representing the views of our Pastors and Elders, these selections offer a mix of viewpoints to broaden and frame your understanding of God, Scripture, ourselves, and the world we serve in Christ's name.