Darkness from Light
Saturday, July 19, 2008 ” . . . the light of the world is Jesus. Come to the Light, ’tis shining for you . . . ” Today, the words of this popular missionary hymn, and others like it, which I used to sing in
Category Archives: The Bible
Leviticus 19: On Loving the Alien
“The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.” -Leviticus 19:34 The whole 19th chapter of Leviticus
Where the Spirit of the Lord Is, There Is Liberty
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. -II Corinthians 3:17 The Spirit of God is the spirit of freedom. Any other spirit is born of oppression. The Spirit of God is always the Spirit of
Stop Arguing About the Bible and Homosexuality
“Nothing in regard to controversial matters ha(s) ever been settled by the Bible.” William Lloyd Garrison Gays and lesbians will never “win” the argument over what the Bible says or does not say about homosexuality. The good news is: we don’t have to. It will
There Is No Other Side
Gays vs. God. It’s a dichotomy the press just loves. We see it all the time: some religious leader from the far right is trotted out onto a national talk show or news show to denounce the latest civil rights crumb that may be tossed
God’s Symphony in G Major
And I am sure that he who began a good work in your will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6) “It’s a familiar tale: an aging Beethoven, ill and deaf, conducting the orchestra and chorus in the premiere of
Can You Hear Me Now?
One of the really frustrating things about living and working in the country is that cell phone reception is completely unreliable. While I was working one job where I had to travel county to county, there was one stretch of highway where my cell phone
Finding That Port in the Storm
He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?’ – Mark 4:39-40 I began long ago
The Bible: A User’s Manual | Part 3
Read the rest of the series We’ve discussed the purpose of Scripture and how two approaches to reading Scripture that work. Hopefully by now you have begun to pick out some Scriptures to read. Well, having opened the Bible and begun to read, how can
The Bible: A User’s Manual | Part 2
Read the rest of the series Last time we spoke about how the Bible is a tool whose misuse of the Bible by ministers and the church has cause a lot of hurt in many people. I shared some experiences I have seen along these