Psalm 13 Some Christians in their hyper-piety are scandalized at the thought of questioning God. But the God of the Bible invites us into conversations where we do ask questions, and we are not upbraided because of them. This is one of those places. The questions are very blunt, the emotions are very raw, and …
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Jun 03
Psalm 100—Not Just for Thanksgiving Day Anymore!
It is not unusual that we keep things for “special times.” We have a set of dishes that we get out just for Christmas, or a meat platter just for the turkey on Thanksgiving. We do that with so many things, but somethings are meant for more than that singular use. We do that with …
Jun 01
The Choice is Yours
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 In helping the Galatians build a fully inclusive church, the Apostle Paul warns them of the other side of the coin, the chance of being entangled in sin again. We are being warned that there are two forces battling within us. These are “the flesh”, our desires and self-gratification, and the Spirit …
May 21
What is No Longer in Christ
Galatians 3:1-9;23-29 Is the Gospel of Inclusion also one of exclusion? Yes it is. For there are many things that are not compatible with the Gospel of Grace. In our passage this week, Paul includes some of these in his exhortation to the Galatians that salvation is all of grace and not of the law. …
