My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
The Gospel is for the believer – Part 7
To the cross By faith we turn away from the world and behold Christ. John cried out, “Behold, the Lamb.” That is what God has called us to do. This…
The little tree
In a sun scorched land far away,There were trees, little treesWithered, sprangly, and dearth.There were no big trees in this earth.You see, the rain did not come nor did the…
The Gospel is for the believer – Part 1
The Gospel is for the sinner 1 John 1:8“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” I was talking with someone…
The Gospel pursues beauty, Legalism holds back in fear
The Gospel pursues beauty, wisdom, growth, and the best in life knowing that it is accepted. Legalism pursues only those measures seen as obtainable and is ruled by fear, anxiety…
Our narratives
We are very good at creating consistent narratives that fit our experiences of the world, but we are not very good at interpreting the world.
Was Jesus’ body thrown in a mass grave?
There is an objection that Jesus’ body was thrown into a mass grave and either became unrecognizable because of exposure or could not be found due to there being many…
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. . .…
Luke 1 -Zechariah and Elizabeth
Luke opens up his gospel describing Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth. His descriptions are enveloped with Old Testament imagery. Like Abram and Sarai, they were both advanced in years and…
We are a rebellious people
“Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people. Remember and do not…
Out of the abundance of the mouth
“for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks” Luke 6:45, Matthew 12:34 I have heard this verse used to make quick judgment on a person. That person…
