Galatians 2:11-21 But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him publicly, speaking strongly against what he was doing, for it was very wrong. This is definitely something I struggle with. Paul seems to have no problem taking his brother to task about an area that at least in his own mind is […]
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Substitutes
I am not certain if he still is, but at one point my father-in-law was on a diet. His cholesterol was higher than his doctor wanted and so he was directed to make changes to his diet. I remember lots of funny stories of the stuff he was eating then instead of what he used […]
Galatians [2:6-10]
Galatians 2:6-10 And the leaders of the church who were there had nothing to add to what I was preaching. (By the way, their reputation as great leaders made no difference to me, for God has no favorites.) Paul continues his message to the believers in Galatia that his message is straight from Jesus, and […]
Galatians [2:1-5]
Continuing on with my reading with comments of Galatians… Galatians 2:1-5 Then fourteen years later I went back to Jerusalem again, this time with Barnabas; and Titus came along, too. I went there because God revealed to me that I should go. I think this is cool. Too often today we are afraid to say […]
Stopped On A Dime
Saturday had gone pretty much as planned. We were just finishing up a long day of serving at our church. With sound checks and two complete run-throughs of the service, coupled with a half-hour commute each way, those Saturdays are long and tiresome. Especially for small children. On our way home, Ian (our six-year old) […]
Galatians [1:13-24]
Galatians 1:13-24 You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion–how I violently persecuted the Christians. I did my best to get rid of them. I was one of the most religious Jews of my own age, and I tried as hard as possible to follow all the old traditions of my […]
Galatians [1:11-12]
Galatians 1:11-12 Dear brothers and sisters, I solemnly assure you that the Good News of salvation which I preach is not based on mere human reasoning or logic. Well, yeah! That is one thing that God’s plan could never be accused of being… LOGICAL! 🙂 It seems so unbelievable, really. A being who has no […]
If You Build It…
How long does our stuff last? Just a thought before I hit the hay tonight. How long did that fire for studying the Bible in the mornings with God last? How long did you keep praying for those missionaries every day? How long could you keep doing the good you wanted to do, or not […]
Galatians [1:6-10]
Galatians 1:6-10 I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who in his love and mercy called you to share the eternal life he gives through Christ. You are already following a different way that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all. You are […]
Institutions and Labels
I had an interesting moment with a friend the other day. The moment came during (and after) a conversation with him regarding how we see the same events very differently. It was not all that meaningful, or deep… but it definitely struck a nerve or something in me. We were talking of a pair of […]