I experienced a “use it or lose it” situation recently. I’ve heard this phrase in reference to muscle tone or muscle memory, about athletic skills, or musical talents. Or even what we have learned and thought we’d never forget. Like the street address of your best friend in fourth grade. Or the state capitals or the definition of […]
Paul Encourages Loving Others and Staying Awake
Salvation is near, so cast off your sin and put on Christ.
Paul Urges Charity Among Believers
Neither condescension nor condemnation belong in Jesus’ church.
July 9
Sometimes I root for the “bad guys” in the movie. In particular, I’m thinking of the safe cracker. You know the one whom all the other bad guys are protecting as he (or she!) turns the combination dial a bit one way and then the other, all the while keeping his ear to the safe to […]
July 2
I noticed something in a neighborhood I drive by and walk past regularly. There are newish plantings of trees along the street. Some of the trees have leafed out nicely. Some have leafed out partially. One or two have only bare gray branches. For the first couple of years after the trees were planted someone made a lot of effort […]
God’s Directions, Our Responsibilities
A Study of Romans 13 – 16 Paul Charges Believers in Rome to Obey the Ruling Authorities, Romans 13.1-7
June 25
He was buying lunch with his children. The oldest, a boy of 10 or 11, was insisting on ordering two Whoppers! I expect you may agree that’s a mighty amount of burger, even for a growing boy. The boy was adamant that he was “that hungry and needed” two large burgers and other people in line with them […]
