The Man Clothed in Linen

The LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go in among the wheels beneath the cherubim.” In Ezekiel 10:2 quoted above, the prophet has been watching the ministry of “the man clothed in linen.” He’s introduced in the previous chapter like this: Then I heard him call out in a loud voice, “Bring near those… The…… Continue reading The Man Clothed in Linen

Free Indeed – Galatians 1:10-17

The problem of humankind is people. The surest way to pervert a person’s view of God is to insert another person in between.

The Kingdom of the Gospel – Galatians 1:8-9

God can be trusted to guide his people directly through the gospel as interpreted in their context by the Holy Spirit. Really, this is the only way to defend the gospel and the community it produces.

Sprung – Galatians 1:3b-5

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Would you buy alien invasion insurance? A recent Gallup poll revealed that a significant percentage of Americans believe that aliens have visited the earth. Even so, I bet alien invasion insurance would be a tough sell especially if the premiums were very high. Two factors mitigate its appeal. Nobody’s ever experienced one. Aliens might be…… Continue reading Sprung – Galatians 1:3b-5

Family Ties – Galatians 1:3a

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The citizens of God’s new society are free from the conforming pressures of culture because the culture of God’s kingdom is unity in diversity.

Free Association – Galatians 1:1-2

We must become free from our community to become good, but we become good to contribute to our community.

A Christlike Enigma -DDWJWD Final

I’ll confess that I’ve struggled to write this series. I almost feel like one of those people who critique Mother Teresa for not doing more community development. Even if God didn’t exactly mean for us to mimic the details of Jesus’ life, surely aspiring to be more like Jesus can’t be a bad thing. Or…… Continue reading A Christlike Enigma -DDWJWD Final

Crazy Radical Legalism – DDWJWD Part 6

The WWJD fad flamed out almost two decades ago, so why talk about it? While people no longer wear the plethora of merchandise, the ideal lives on. In fact, the teaching that Jesus, as he’s presented in the Gospels, ought to serve as the believer’s true north has made a resurgence over the past ten…… Continue reading Crazy Radical Legalism – DDWJWD Part 6