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Paul confronts the Corinthian church's pattern of using worldly values—status, power, and self-promotion—to guide their Christian lives rather than following Jesus's example of self-sacrifice. The cor
Moses warns the Israelites on the brink of entering the Promised Land to remember their true identity: a stubborn and rebellious people who are nonetheless loved and chosen by God. This dual reality o
Freedom in Christ is a tricky, tricky, tricky subject to get right. Christians believe (actually, Jesus taught) that holiness and obedience are crucial to the faith (John 14:15). But what is obedience? Obedience to what? What happens if we disobey? How does God feel toward Christians when we break His commands? The same as He felt toward […]
Christians are called to live as sojourners and exiles who obey God's commands not for personal benefit or salvation, but specifically to glorify God. While faithfulness often leads to suffering rathe
Fascinating comment from Kevin Perotta from his book Leading Christians to Maturity. Chapter 7: “A Distinctive Way of Life” > “Christ, the apostles and the leaders of the early church considered the teaching about the Christian way of life to be the norm for Christians. They viewed the didache not as a distant ideal but […]
I am currently reading The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer and it is blowing my mind. This quote from chapter 2 “The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing” is profoundly insightful. > The pronouns “my” and “mine” look innocent enough in print, but their constant and universal use is significant. They express the real nature of […]
Because sometimes I forget. The last few weeks of reflection have brought something to mind that was a fairly interesting revelation to me. It wasn’t an all-at-once sort of realization, but more of a compilation of many thoughts I’ve had over the last couple of years. This post (series) is an exercise in thinking through […]