Scripture contains strange stuff to our ears: “Let a woman learn in silence with all submissiveness. I do not allow a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a […]
Recovery
September 15, 2016 by
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for the October edition of our newsletter. At our last Voters’ Assembly, I said it was dangerous for a pastor to reveal too […]
Hebrews 13:7-17: Spiritual Remembering
August 28, 2016 by
How ironic. The day before I leave to care for my parents because they suffer from Alzheimer’s, the book of Hebrews warns us against a spiritual Alzheimer’s. For the Christian […]
Romans: Lesson 5: The Remnant of God’s Instruction in the Fallen Heart and the Jewish Failure at Rome
August 27, 2016 by
To confront the Gentile sin of license, Paul wrote that God will judge everyone impartially, even that His impartiality is a character of His righteousness (Romans 2:6-11). Of course, Paul […]
Understanding Alzheimer’s
August 22, 2016 by
This is our pastor’s article for the September issue of our newsletter. We are defective copies of imperfect copies of flawed copies. Humanity’s fall into sin introduced, not only […]
Luke 13:22-30: Are YOU Saved?
August 21, 2016 by
Convinced of being correct, with themselves as judge of right and wrong, Jewish men readied themselves for the fight. Against whom were they fighting? Other Jews. Those from the School […]
Romans: Lesson 4: God Gives Salvation but also Judges
August 20, 2016 by
Paul is dealing with both Jewish works-righteousness and Gentile sinful license. Against works-righteousness, he drew from Isaiah 51, affirming that salvation IS the righteousness of God. Against sinful license, he […]
Luke 12.49-53, Hebrews 11:24-12:3: Eternal Peace
August 14, 2016 by
“Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.” We don’t expect such crazy-sounding talk from Jesus, the Prince of Peace, do we? […]
Romans: Lesson 3: Ignorance is No Excuse—Not When You Aren’t Really Ignorant
August 13, 2016 by
Paul writes a letter to the church at Rome to correct ideas that the Jews and Gentiles brought with them into the Church. The Jews brought a work righteousness, displayed […]
Luke 12:32-40 (Genesis 15:1-6): Who’s Promising?
August 7, 2016 by
She chuckles in response: “Promises, promises.” Her ears have taken in her husband’s words before as he sits in comfort, watching the game. “I’ll get to it later,” but later […]
