ROMANS 7 If you haven’t read my previous article, The Beast at Your Door, you should read it before this one. This one, The Beast in Your House, is a continuation. I may have bitten off more than I can chew. As I said previously, the letter to the Romans is dense. I agree with […]
The Beast at the Door
One of the things I enjoy in retirement is the luxury of Biblical and theological study at a slow pace. When I was a pastor, I did put in a significant amount of time in study but it was always for the next sermon or lesson to give. It wasn’t really in-depth study. It probably […]
Book Announcement
My first book, “Identity and Destiny: Bringing the Image of God into Focus” has just been released! It is available on Amazon as an e-book here. The paperback edition will be available soon, probably by July 2 or 3. In 2023 and 2024, I wrote a series of posts on this website on The Image […]
RISEN! LORD!
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not, has not, does not, will not overcome it. John 1:5
WHEN DARKNESS REIGNS
There is a deep rumbling moving closer. Cosmic thunderheads building. A history changing maelstrom swirling. We are converging with the powers of man, of Satan, and of God at Jesus on the cross. Luke tells us all about it. The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were looking for some way to get […]
He Has Done It
Easter draws us. By the compelling Spirit of God, the Cross/Resurrection of Jesus pulls us in. We may resist and go on our way to the bunnies and eggs. We may yield and converge with people and powers, with angels and demons, with sacrifice and suffering, with sin and death at the Cross – more […]
My God, My God…
We are moving toward Easter – converging with people, powers, and God at the death and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah. Jesus is leading the way for us his disciples and others who may want to be his disciples. We go the way he is going – self-denial, surrender, giving up control, laying down life, […]
Convergence
We are approaching the Easter season. I suppose we might say that we’ve somewhat entered the season, but probably not very seriously for most us. Easter is still a month away – April 5 this year. Christians who practice Lent may be more focused than the rest of us, well me anyway. However I am […]
Advent
The Coming R.S. Thomas And God held in his hand A small globe. Look he said. The son looked. Far off, As through water, he saw A scorched land of fierce Colour. The light burned There; crusted buildings Cast their shadows: a bright Serpent, a river Uncoiled itself, radiant With slime. On a bare Hill […]
You Can’t See in the Dark but You Can Hear (continued)
JOHN: HEARING IS BELIEVING Gospel of John, Chapter 3 In his one-on-one conversation with Jesus, in the dark of night and spirit, Nicodemus the Law-keeper has heard the astonishing news that seeing the Kingdom of God will not be achieved by more obedience to regulations. Starting over with a new heart will not be accomplished […]