The Rising of the Sun
In 1807 there was a surge in political support for the abolition of the British slave trade. The danger posed by the violent chaos of the French Revolution was in…
The Ghost of George Floyd
More than a year after his death, the ghost of George Floyd continues to haunt the city of Minneapolis, and for that matter, the entire nation. Tragic stories pour out…
The Righteousness of God
We are finally at the point where we are prepared to directly examine those spectacular passages of the Bible where the Apostle Paul writes about justification "by faith, not by…
The Law of the Spirit of Life
We're still working on the Roman road to salvation and finding that the road is in pretty poor condition. Let's keep patching things up, filling the potholes and sealing the…
No Condemnation in the Messiah
We've been doing some road repair recently. Specifically, the Roman Road to Salvation has some deep potholes that need fixing. Our understanding of Romans 6:23 was one of the areas…
By Faith, Not By Works
Generations of evangelical Christians have been eagerly taught that their salvation is a gift from God. By placing their faith in the sacrificial death of Jesus upon the cross, they…
Carbon, Carbon Everywhere
We learned last week that levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) have risen steadily from 280 ppm in 1750 - before the industrial revolution - to 419 ppm in 2021.…
Apocalypse Now
One of the most prevalent features of modern life are the constant warnings regarding the impact humans have on our environment. Over and over again, we are bombarded by dire…
The Story or the Truth?
Were it not for the arrival of the Covid 19 pandemic, 2020 would have been the year of George Floyd. On the evening of May 25th in Minneapolis, MN, Mr.…
Why Does It Matter?
We began this series ten blogs ago by looking at the typical understanding of the gospel within the evangelical world: 1) Our sin has separated us from a holy and…