Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: Godthe second title in The Good Portion series.

The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works. 

                     

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Friday
Feb042022

Selected Reading, February 4, 2022

 

Three short recommended reads.

Scripture Reading 

10 Passages to Read with Someone Who Is Near Death
A excellent list this is, and some of you may find it useful.

Christian History

Dorothy Carey and Her Struggle With Mental Illness
The very sad story of the wife of the famous Baptist missionary, William Carey. 

At some point during the first months of 1795, [Dorothy] began to lose her grip on reality and slip into what today would be called paranoid delusions… .

Most of her delusions and fears had to do with a persuasion that William was having affairs with other women. Any reasoning on his part didn’t help. 

Read the whole thing.

Old Testament

Theophany and Christophany
“[I]f we’re paying attention to the Old Testament, we’ll find that by the time we meet Jesus Christ in the New Testament, it’s not actually the first time we’ve met Him. We’ve already been introduced.” —Simply Put 

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