Culture as Sustainer
Culture in the Kingdom Economy (3) He causes the grass to grow for the cattle,And vegetation for the service of man,That he may bring forth food from the earth,And wine that makes glad the heart of man,Oil to make his face shine,And bread which strengthens man’s heart. Psalm 104.14, 15 Square pegs and round holesIn the 1995 film, “Apollo 13”, NASA ground […]
Appointed by God
“God did not appoint us to wrath” (1 Thess. 5:9, NKJV) Though we have explored the section as though there were a warren of side roads, in many ways 1 Thessalonians 4:13 through 5:11 forms a teaching block, a single road with a variety of vistas we can marvel at along the way. The Holy […]
The Larger Purposes of Marriage
Ephesians 5.22-33 (5)Pray Psalm 139.1-5.O LORD, You have searched me and known me.You know my sitting down and my rising up;You understand my thought afar off.You comprehend my path and my lying down,And are acquainted with all my ways.For there is not a word on my tongue,But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.You have hedged me behind and […]
The Hope of Glory
It’s easy to slip into the snare of thinking that our salvation is all about us. That we might be happy and at peace, go to a good church, have fun Christian friends, and so forth. If this is what we hope for from coming to faith in Jesus, then we haven’t been paying attention […]
What the Lord Has in Store
Acts 15:12–21 (NKJV) Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles. And after they had become silent, James answered, saying, “Men and brethren, listen to me: Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of […]