Every church we drove by on our way to church on Sunday had noticeably more cars in their parking lots. We had new visitors, too. Praise God.

O worship the King all-glorious above, O gratefully sing his power and his love: our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.

For those curious, CS Lewis in Mere Christianity. Highly recommended reading.

Indeed. Christ is the true Israel, and the church, made up of Jews and Gentiles, are united to Christ, through whom God’s covenant promises are fulfilled. It’s a categorical error to equate biblical Israel to the modern state of Israel.

True freedom is the liberty to choose the good. Big difference from freedom as the liberty to do whatever you want.