Love is Not Jealous
Love is not Jealous. It was Shakespeare who turned jealousy into a “Green-eyed monster,” although he may have borrowed an idea from the ancient Greeks. Whatever its color, jealousy is…
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Love is Patient
Love is patient. Talk about going for the gut on the first punch. Paul doesn’t start his “Love is” list with something easy like kindness or gentleness but with patience.…
Lost Sheep
During my youth, we raised sheep for 4-H and FFA projects. One night, very earlier in my sheep raising career, we received a phone call from a neighbor. He had…
The Diverse Unity of the Church
There is an inherent tension in the church between unity and uniqueness. This tension reveals the church’s greatest strengths and its greatest challenges. We’ll explore both in turn before examining…
The Community of Church
From The Basics The word “church” may be understood in many different ways. For some, it is the building, whether the grand masonry of a cathedral, the wooden clapboard of…
The Holy Spirit and Fruit
On my property are several kinds of trees. Most of them produce some kind of seed or fruit, the oak trees produce acorns, the black walnuts produce walnuts, the maples…
Ride Your Own Ride
I have these rules, which are guidelines and reminders for navigating life. (https://lambchow.com/category/series/dales-rules/)This rule is not my own thought but one borrowed (stolen) from motorcycling. Specifically from riding the hairpin…
The Holy Spirit and Us
From The Basics The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. What I mean by that is He doesn’t just show up and force us to do something. He moves in our…
The Holy Spirit Convicts
Sometimes there are moments in life when two unassociated events coincidentally collide. Call them serendipity or call the God-incidences, either of which recognizes a spark of unique timing. The first…
Salvation is Complete
Let’s make no mistake, the salvation we receive is complete at that moment of acceptance. There is nothing more we need to do. It is finished. As Paul reminds us,…
The Jesus Way – Your Choice
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount concludes with choice. The choice lies between two similies. You can either be like a wise man or like a foolish man. Two outcomes, two…
Salvation is Free
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. We may not pay for it, but someone does. The same is true for everything politicians offer to get votes. Free education,…