O foolish Galatians!

O foolish Galatians!

O Foolish Galatians! We come to this statement in Galatians 3:1. It follows on the heels of a short section in which Paul clearly states that justification is not by works of the law but by faith alone in Jesus Christ. This section concludes with these words, “I do...
Consider God

Consider God

By Shawna Barnard Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? ~ Ecclesiastes 7:13 In the opening paragraph of of his book, Crook in the Lot: A Puritan understanding of that thorn in your side, Thomas Boston writes: A just view...
Where Would You Focus?

Where Would You Focus?

Beloved, When life is troubling where do you look? If you are experiencing a great loss or intense suffering where must your gaze center? If you could go to one of two meetings, Group A that seeks to zero in on God, or Group B which seems to highlight your...
A Changing of Gods

A Changing of Gods

A Changing of Gods Beloved, When you are captured by an idol, what has happened?  In asking that question, I want to speak to the root of idolatry, not merely the effects.  It is true that idolatry has the effects of… 1. Enslavement.  When one bows down to any...
Rejoice in Sufferings

Rejoice in Sufferings

More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame because God’s love had been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has...