Love, Unity & the Gospel
We continued on in the book of Romans last week ... beginning with Romans 14:1-12 , where Paul is addressing what we may call "gray areas" of faith. In Paul's time, they were judging the changes in traditions - to eat meat or not? Which day is the Sabbath? There are...
Yes and Amen
When our first granddaughter, Sophia, was very small, my mom taught her about “Scout’s honorâ€. Whenever we would ask her to do something, we would say to her, “Scout’s honorâ€, making the sign of scouts with our fingers. For a while, conversation with...
Untroubled Peace
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you." (John 14:27, NASB) "It is not just a question of peace but of "My peace." It is not only that God gives the peace but that "the peace of God", the deep undisturbedness of God, keeps my heart ... He maintains a deep...
Many
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Many. Upon seeing the word prompt, this verse immediately came to mind: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord...
A Pure Heart {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
“If your goal is purity of heart, be prepared to be thought very odd.†(Elisabeth Elliot) Purity is defined as the condition of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes†(dictionary.com). What does it mean to have a pure heart? This...
Church, Trust, and a Fixed Gaze
We hear quite a bit about "hospitality" these days. There are many who tell us how to have an inviting home and a beautiful food presentation. In Romans 12:13-16, we find Paul addressing how we are to relate to one another. The study points out, hospitality is meant...