Calvinist’s Kryptonite
It’s so easy to take verses out of context. We misrepresent a writer when we fail to understand what he was really saying. To guard against that, we should step back to see the writer’s larger purpose for why he wrote what he did.
Stumbling Through Darkness
We must avail ourselves of the rich knowledge and instruction in His word. We need it to guide our thinking on every issue. Scripture should always challenge our thinking. All of it.
Can You Walk On Water?
Would you like to walk on water? I’ve often thought it would be pretty cool. In those dreamy moments I picture a calm sea with glassy-still water. But the night of Peter’s maiden voyage as water-walker was dramatically different. I’ve been on the shore of the Sea of...
Is Prayer Second Best?
Prayer is not second best. How many times have you and I thought something like this, “I wish that I could be there to join in the work, but all that I can do is pray”? Paul would disagree with that.
Being Right While Getting It Horribly Wrong
Antonia calls Julia “weak” because she doesn’t understand that idols are really nothing. On the other hand, Julia accuses Antonia of not caring about her feelings and seems to look down on her as if she’s not very mature.
Mystique Of The Forbidden
Sin taps into a mystique when we feel we are denied something. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to try something new. But sin taps into the mystery of what we don’t have. It makes us question why something so necessary is being withheld from us.
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