When a good friend of mine had a baby not too long ago, our old congregation at the Presbyterian church where we met was insistent on knowing the baby’s name – as most of her friends were. Yet the Lord whispered to me that it was not yet time for her to share it before […]
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own… 1 Corinthians 6:19 Your body is the ideal resting place for the Divine Architect. It’s impossible to get any closer to God’s Presence than from within your own body. […]
What to expect of Hebrew Year 5782 its prophetic meaning
Critical thinking skills used to be a basic building block of education. Students were taught to analyze facts in order to form a sound judgement. I recall my teachers would orchestrate hypothetical examples in order to exercise us in this skill. I thrived at critical thinking drills. It was probably what shaped my interest in […]
If all Christ did was take our punishment then we would owe him our gratitude not our hearts. Holiness is a response to being loved well. The Crucifixion of Christ was abundantly more than an offering of substitution for our sins. God was not pleased to punish anyone for crimes he did not commit. Nor […]