As we recognize the identity of righteousness that belongs to us in Jesus Christ, we can put away our own efforts and rest in him. Before the cross, the Jewish people were in bondage to the Mosaic law as it demanded a perfection the people could not … [Read more]
Short Stories
DUDLEY HALL -- The mother was distraught. She had grown up in a large family who enjoyed meal times together. She remembered the happy bonding time around the table as each family member eventually told stories about their daily experiences. She had … [Read more]
Rewarded for Doing Good?
Jesus and Paul both said we would be rewarded for doing good, which sounds like a punch in the face to the gospel of grace. In the previous post we looked at the words of Jesus (in John 5:28-29) and saw that “doing good” means trusting him. But what … [Read more]
Unconditional Love is an Oxymoron
All of my life I have heard Christians talk about the unconditional love of God. I’ve heard, and even spoken, about the love of God being without conditions, while people tend to love with conditions. As I think about love and what love … [Read more]
Netherlands Trip Update
I’ve just returned from two weeks in Europe where I ministered in the Netherlands and spent time with my family seeing some sites. Sara and I worked it out with our kid’s school for Sydney and Reese to join us. I have looked forward to … [Read more]
Scary Stories and the Big Story
DUDLEY HALL -- When our grandson Sam was about three years old, he often climbed into my lap and begged for me to tell him a "scary story." Now, for Sam a scary story did not necessarily include ghosts, wild animals or fearful situations. He just … [Read more]
516. Leaving the Old Behind
Continuing with our conversation on mixing the Old Covenant with the New, this week we discuss some common sense reasons from Scripture why the Old had to come to an end and be replaced with something very different. This is the basis for the gospel. … [Read more]
Judged for What We Have Done
The good news of heaven declares that everything comes to us as a free gift from our heavenly Father. But the bad news of earth says you better work baby, because there’s no such thing as a free lunch! Your choice is grace or works. Either the favor … [Read more]
Consider Him Who Endured For You
I’m sure many people who read this blog and Christians in general feel the need to live an awesome life in God. I always have envisioned the Christian life as the greatest adventure on Earth. It is called “a race” … Continue … [Read more]
515. The Bible Blender
The beliefs and mindsets of people in Christianity often have their roots planted deeply in a doctrinal mix of two very different covenants. We know all Scripture is truth but we can wrongly assume the entire Bible and everything in it is a book that … [Read more]
Eve: A Novel (book review)
As I read my Bible I often have wondered what it would have been like to have been there observing the story as it unfolds — to have seen Moses part the Red Sea, to have seen Elijah on Mt. Carmel opposite the prophets of Baal, to have seen the … [Read more]
Rewarded for What We’ve Done?
The Bible says that we will be rewarded for what we have done. Not what we have believed, but done-diddley-done-done. So what do we have to do? In this three-part series, we’re going to look at some of the rewarded-for-what-we’ve-done scriptures, … [Read more]
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