Author Archives: David

God’s word is not chained.

Posted on December 15, 2012 by David

“Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained. Therefore I endure everything for … Continue reading →

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Christians Only

Posted on November 4, 2012 by David

“Simon Peter replied, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ And Jesus answered him,…‘And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God, Part Two, Living in the Kingdom

Posted on September 22, 2012 by David

In Sand and Foam the Lebanese poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran wrote, “Should you sit upon a cloud you would not see the boundary line between one country and another, nor the boundary stone between a farm and a farm. … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God, Part One

Posted on September 16, 2012 by David

Kings and kingdoms is stuff of books, movies, fairy tales, history, and foreign lands. The reality and experience in the United States is that of presidents and elections in a republic. The reality and experience of ancient Israel and the … Continue reading →

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The Body of Christ, Part Two

Posted on September 15, 2012 by David

With the metaphor of the human body the apostle Paul paints a picture of the church as the body of Christ. Like the human body there are many individual members, yet one body, united in Christ Jesus. The Scriptures quoted … Continue reading →

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The Body of Christ, Part One

Posted on September 14, 2012 by David

“Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people, once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy” (1 Peter 2:10). In Jesus Christ God gathers a people to be his very own. They … Continue reading →

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A People for God

Posted on September 3, 2012 by David

What is the significance, if any, God gives to the church? What role, if any, does the church have in God’s purpose of reconciling creation and humankind to himself in Christ (cf. Ephesians 1:10)? What role, if any, does God … Continue reading →

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God “has made me taste bitterness of soul!”

Posted on August 19, 2012 by David

Most who read this blog are people who know me and the story of our grandson Sully’s leukemia. I have written of Sully’s short life and death in some posts on this blog. At the age of two months, Sully … Continue reading →

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“I am the only one left.”

Posted on August 12, 2012 by David

Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death … Continue reading →

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Worship: The Expression of Life, Part 3

Posted on July 2, 2012 by David

Worship is the praise, the devotion, and the reverence we give to that which is the center, the most important thing of our lives. Worship is the response of who we are, heart, mind, bodies, words, and actions. Worship is … Continue reading →

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