13. Grace, Love, and Authority
The announcement of salvation coincides with the message, “Your God reigns” (Isa. 52:7). Christians recognize that salvation comes by the grace of God through faith (Eph 2:8-10). With this comes…
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A “One Another” Community
Generally, a community is a social group that shares in common a set of values, a cultural heritage, and similar goals and interests. A community can reflect a given locality…
Don’t Downplay Obedience
Obedience (submitting to and keeping God’s commandments) is one of those concepts that can get downplayed because of how it sounds. If we “have to” obey, then love and grace…
The Context of Grace
The announcement of salvation coincides with the message, “Your God reigns” (Isa 52:7). Christians recognize that salvation comes by the grace of God through faith (Eph 2:8-10). With this comes…
Married Women: My Husband, My Friend
My Dear Sister in Christ, I consider you my friend and confidant. There are so many things I can bring to you and I know you will understand me and…
Judgment and God’s Compassion
When Abraham was told about the destruction of cities known for unrepentant wickedness, he didn’t rejoice in that, but begged for them to be spared. When Jonah confronted a city…
Christianity and Bloodshed
This world is a dangerous place in which there is much war and bloodshed. Many live in terror as merciless killers can and do strike at any time or place.…
Does Jesus Care?
No words can describe the difficulties we sometimes face. Our minds can hardly grasp the evils, the hardships, the pain and suffering that life here can bring. We look to…
Political Vitriol
Here’s an op-ed headline I once saw: “Political rhetoric will keep getting worse. As government grows, so do the stakes—and the vitriol.” This is one reason Christians need to be…
The Anti-Gospel: No Need to Repent
The gospel is rooted in the fact that all have sinned and fall short of God’s glory (Rom 3:23). The wages of sin are death, but the gift of God…