My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Fight to the death
I believe in taking ideas and putting them in a gladiator match and seeing who survives. I am not easy with or handle Christian beliefs gently. I ask hard questions.…
The Gospel is for the believer – Part 4
The Covenant of Faith “But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that, just as…
Shades of grey
You say that you see things in shades of grey and not in black and whites . . . you have missed the point. Well, the Kingdom of God is…
Polarizing views and the other
When it comes to theological conflicts, so many people can only see a jilted perspective on the issue. They become reactionary and polarized and full of false assumptions, even if…
Let the blow come . . .
“Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it.” Psalm 141:5 Our sinful nature endears…
Wisdom is legalism?
Sometimes we call wisdom “legalism” simply because we don’t feel good at it and have issues with our identity and don’t understand our identity in Christ. Wisdom is freedom.
In a whisper . . .
“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.” . . . In a whisper, God was on the move. . .…
God will give us more than we can handle
There is a saying, “God will not give you more than we can handle”. This is not true. The fact is He will. But God will not give us anything…
Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me
Jesus said, “Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.” Do I see my life in those words or am I seeking a comfortable pilgrimage on this earth? The…
Madness
We don’t believe that God can satisfy us and so we find our satisfaction in other things. “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of…
