“Sin (hate) is crouching at your door; it desires to have you.” – God, Genesis 4 People have been asking me when I’m going to write about Charlottesville, and the troubling toehold white supremacist and other neofascist groups seem to have established in the landscape of contemporary American ideology. Well, I’ve been taking pause to observe,…
Read more hate is “us-gone-wrong” – it lives in all of us #Charlottesville
Well of course we're all sinners, and we all fall short in every way. But God reaches out the hand of mercy and welcomes us home. All of us. Even those we would rather consign to the fires of eternal punishment.
The strength gained from the apple dissolved the potency of God in and through us. The way back to God is through Christ's self-giving, servant heart - it is by willingly giving away all claims we have to the power, and the knowledge, and the mortality that became ours the instant we identified with Adam and Eve's apple-coup - and we all do.
We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Romans 3:22-23 Today’s post is a classic “two-fer.” I have some more to share on our ongoing race…
Read more we’re all “heirs according to the promise” – but we all fall short
This is one of those blog posts that is a response to a question. And, like most such posts, I’m probably giving a bigger answer than the question begs. But I’m an over-thinker; always have been; that’s just what writers do. The question came out of a hymn. Or, more properly, a spiritual. Here’s the text…
Read more didn’t my Lord deliver Daniel? (preaching to the choir)
“One thing is for sure, if anyone is going to be rejecting me, condemning me for my sin, and saying I have no place in the community of faith, it’s not going to be Jesus. You see, Jesus has already talked to his Father about me, and we’re going to be all right.” OK, friends.…
Read more a few words about Christians behaving badly on-line…
So why do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’” – Romans 14:10-11…
Read more Let’s stop judging… condemning… criticizing… denouncing one another (Paul)
Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. – Romans 6:14 WEEKEND UPDATE: I’d write about this morning’s discussion from Romans Six, but once I got started it would be hard to keep my post a reasonable length.…
Read more Weekend Update: law, grace, birthdays, and reciprocating saws
It’s Thursday. Or, as they say on facebook, “Throwback Thursday.” Throwback Thursday is not typically a game I play, but this photograph with my brother seemed to jump out at me when I noticed it in my parents’ living room yesterday, so I thought I’d share. The image was captured when Geoff and I were both in our early…
Today’s post is a simple “I’m grateful” observation in light of the fact that the heart of the ministry of our church speaks so eloquently to the vibrant life that is always possible because of Jesus. Vacation Bible School never fails to be a joy and a hoot, no matter how many children are involved. Here…
Read more VBS, and the open spirit of children (don’t go breaking God’s heart)
