We are sinful in our actions, attitudes, and moral nature.
Body And Soul
We must passionately share the gospel, because peoples’ immortal bodies and souls are at stake.
May 14
Sometimes I am not comfortable admitting that I didn’t do anything on an unscheduled afternoon. No catching up on emails or texts or podcasts. No housework or yardwork. No laundry or grocery shopping. Not even phone calls or Solitaire. And I didn’t answer the door if the doorbell rang. Our culture doesn’t often look kindly on such seemingly misspent hours. […]
The Creation of Man as Male and Female
Like the three persons of God have differences in roles and authority, men and women have been created by God to have differences in roles and authority.
May 7
Nope, it’s not a mistype. Lovingkindness. All one word. One jam-packed-full-of-meaning/potential/promise word. Lovingkindness. Depending on which Bible translation you have been reading from, you may have read a different word or phrase … steadfast love … faithfulness … faithful love … unfailing love. The original word written in the Hebrew language (the original language of the Old Testament) is hesed meaning […]
In The Image Of God
The Doctrine of Man gathers and summarizes what the whole Bible teaches about us, our creation, our nature, our sin, and our redemption. God created us, he crowned us, and he cares for us. Only one creature, man, is said to be made “in the image of God.”
April 30
What a difference six days make! I was away from home for six days and came back to a Spring garden! Yes, by Easter Sunday Spring was beginning to bloom. But as I pulled into my drive just a week later, I almost didn’t recognize my front garden. Peony grew by a foot (not kidding!) and already two blooms! The […]
Who Am I? Intro
A study of the Doctrine of Man