Love’s fruit is the fullness of Christ formed over a lifetime — and what Mr. Alvarez left behind at his bedside. The series closes here.
When Dewey Said Numbers Have Meaning
It was a Wednesday night at the Weyrauchs’ house, nearly fifty years ago. Dewey Bertolini stood by the brick fireplace and said something that has stayed with me ever since: *“In the Bible, numbers have meaning.”* Half a century later, here is what I have come to see about the patterns of grace.
Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment: James 2:8-13 Bible Study
James 2:13 contains one of the most striking sentences in the
New Testament: “Mercy triumphs over judgment.” But what does
that mean — and what does it not mean?
In our latest Bible study, we walk through James 2:8–13 with
both Greek precision and pastoral honesty, showing how the
royal law of love (v.8) and the triumph of mercy (v.13) form
a single ethical unit: the Law of Christ. For seekers, for
pastors, for small groups, for anyone tired of churches that
have forgotten how to be merciful without forgetting how to
be true.
Read or download below.

