Let’s talk about Saul’s refusal to kill King Agag. Surely it was a good thing that Saul spared his enemy’s life—love your enemies, and all that, right? But. . . no. God’s not happy, and it’s not because he’s a different God in the Old Testament. Saul’s story says something that is still true about God’s character today.

Does God care at all when our loved ones die? Where is he when we hurt and grieve?

In a deep look at Martha and Mary’s encounters with Jesus after their brother’s death, we see that God’s response to death is not entirely what we’ve always thought it was.