| not published elsewhere: Pride and Fall: Hosea 10 Trusting in our earthly strengths will surely provoke God's anger. The Anger of God, the Anger of Man: Hosea 11 Human anger is much more destructive than God's anger! West Side Story/Our Story The world simply cannot understand Christians' attempts to stop the Rumble. Let Mercy Prevail! God's preferred design for justice does not involve judgment and punsihment. What Is the Church? The function of the Church lies somewhere between saving souls and changing the world. Friendly with the Enemy: David in the Land of the Philistines Israel's version of the American Taliban went on to become its greatest king! Lessons from the Saints: Catherine of Genoa Wrestling with the horrible sufferings inflicted upon St. Catherine by God. |
| published at Themestream: A User's Guide to the Bible An explanation of the organization of the scriptures. Deuteronomy 7 God raises us up, but not for the reasons we might think! Deuteronomy 9 God's grace stands in the face of our rebelliousness. Isaiah 58 God's definition of worship: it's not about hymns and sermons! Jeremiah 24 God's favor does not look like we expect it to. 2 Corinthians 1 God often gives us more than we can handle! Thoughts on Abraham Have you ever considered how long Abraham had to wait for God to fulfill his promise? Thoughts on David David's kingship was scandalous, especially since Israel already had a king! Christians, Unbelievers, and Politics 1 Cor. 5 suggests that the Religious Right has it all wrong! Defiant Acts of Foolishness We are to practice the Sabbath and tithing because they make no sense. |
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