Scripture: Romans 5:1–8 5:1Therefore, being set right through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus the Anointed. 2Through whom, also, we have access to this gift, to stand and exult in the hope of God’s glory. 3Not on this alone, but also, we exult in the trials. We know that trials produce... Continue Reading →
Scripture: Romans 4:13–25 13 For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law... Continue Reading →
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11–13 11 Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. 13 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the... Continue Reading →
Like so many I grew up with C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. I hope that you also had this wonderful childhood experience, and I hope that you, like me, have not grown out of them. I use my own kids as an excuse to return to those books every year but in reality I am... Continue Reading →
Scripture: Acts 1:6–14 6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy... Continue Reading →
Today I saw this post from JD Hall. Hall claims he is not a Christian Nationalist, so we will have to accept that. Yet he is defending a post Joel Webbon, a Christian Nationalist and racist, made the other day. Webbon and Hall are claiming those of European descent claim special privilege from God based... Continue Reading →
I ran across this meme this morning and though I understand the person's difficulty with the text I take issue with the meme. And my issue is this, if you reject the Bible on the simplistic grounds of the story of a talking snake and a seven-headed monster my guess is you are not reading... Continue Reading →
This post IS NOT about the statue of Mr Trump recently erected. However I want people to notice this meme it represents a current trend in Christian Nationalist circles. The author explicitly cites a passage for 1 Samuel about Israel falling into idolatry (1 Samuel 8) and labels the people falling down before the statue... Continue Reading →
Scripture: Acts 17:22–31 22 Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. 23 For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, ‘To an unknown god.’ What therefore... Continue Reading →
Scripture: John 14:1–14 14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for... Continue Reading →
Squinting in the Light 