It Fits
There’s an old turn of phrase to express something’s appropriateness. It goes something like this – That dress is becoming on you. The phrase may be awkward in our hearing,…
Category: 2021
The Ten: Remember the Sabbath Day
The writer of Ecclesiastes’ wisdom declares, “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, NASB95) Interestingly, two of the…
Q and A: How Can I Stop Sinning?
One common question or prayer concern we receive concerns sin. Things like, how can I stop sinning or stop doing a particular sin? How can I lead a pure life…
The Ten: Don’t Abuse God’s Name
Inside the offices of the largest companies are folks whose only job is to protect the reputation of the company’s name and trademarks. That name and those trademarks represent their…
The Ten Commandments – Idols
One of the constant tensions in the human experience is between substance and symbolism. This may take many forms. Like how we dress. What car we drive. The symbols we…
The Ten – No Other Gods
When something is labeled “exclusive” or “one-of-a-kind,” we know there is something unique about it. Sometimes those labels are just marketing fodder bending our ear with a promise of elitism…
The Ten Through a Different Lens
There’s just something about lists that seem beneficial. Things like – The top ten hiking trails in Acadia National Park. Five top tips when starting a new job. Or Casey…
Exploring Galatians: Grace and Peace
Our acceptance by others seems important to our emotional well-being. We bounce between mimicking those we’re with to being extravagantly different to garner attention. The goal of acceptance is the…
Exploring Galatians: The Good Seed
My home is surrounded by fields. In our area, corn and soybeans are the most common crops. But there is also the occasional pasture, along with some wheat, garden crops,…
Trusting God’s Word
“Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. Do not add to his words, or he may rebuke you and…
Exploring Galatians: Bearing With One Another
Researchers often use “magic-quadrants” to understand interactions within complex systems. These “magic-quadrants” are a kind of splatter graph where a dot up and to the right is best. A simple…
Exploring Galatians: Walk By the Spirit
We like rules and guidelines. As much as we complain about them, rules give us a sense of being okay. Rules allow us to justify our actions regardless of the…