There is something very intimate about suffering with others. When grief is shared, a connection is formed and the bond is often strong enough to overcome other significant differences such as culture, race, gender, and religion. In many respects, Romans 8:26-39 speaks of this kind of shared suffering and the bond that we are invited to understand and embrace as part of our identity in Christ. ​The theme of “groaning” appears multiple times in Romans 8 and finds attestation in multiple...

The word “freedom” is usually defined as a state of being unrestrained, whether physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. It is...

We are a storied people, and the stories we most often remember and retell revolve around significant events that have shaped our lives...