Mercy & Merit
The clearest message of Jesus and the deepest message of the Bible is “God’s mercy, not our merit.” When it comes to our salvation we are neither saved by our […]
You’re Not Spiritual
Alienation from God Recently, there has been talk about spirituality and Christianity, which has made me wonder what fellow Christians mean when they use the words “spiritual” and “spirituality.” When discussing […]
What Would Luther Do?
In Martin Luther’s essay, “The Freedom of a Christian,” we read the following: “I believe that it has now become clear that it is not enough or in any sense […]
The Problem of Love
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself I have been studying these verses recently and thinking about the command to love one another and how that can actually happen. Romans 13:9—The commandments, […]
God Condescends
A Miracle In John 6, Jesus performs a miracle of multiplying loaves of bread and fish to feed over 5,000 people. This passage has been used to make the point […]