Introduction: When we consider what parents should look like, what first comes to our mind's eye? Our tendency is to rush to some sort of a “works orientation,” and not to rest in faith. The Texts: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God … [Read more...]
The Stalwarts of Asia
In order to understand the kind of community that is developing here, we have to see it like the tide coming in and filling up separate tide pools. They look distinct and separate, but they are all part of the same phenomenon. There may be distinct tide pools, but there is only … [Read more...]
Provisions
The doctrine of God’s providence is a doctrine of a Father’s love, care, mercy, and protection. God looks down the course of our journey and anticipates on our behalf. At every stop along that journey we find provisions waiting for us. This is one of the stops, and here are the … [Read more...]
May God Damn That Guy
"At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore" (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #202 “The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another … [Read more...]
Surveying the Text: Colossians
Introduction: Colossae was a bit more than 100 miles from Ephesus, and the two letters to the respective churches were written about the same time—which would be approximately 60 or 61 A.D. The apostle Paul had heard a number of good things about the church there, but there … [Read more...]
If We Walk in the Light
One of the things we are seeking to do is build a true community. Not a tight little cult with everyone in lockstep, and not a disparate and loose collection of people who happen to share latitude and longitude markers. In this fallen world, true community can only happen in and … [Read more...]
A Monkey With a Crayon
The Lord has prepared a table for us here, in the presence of our enemies. This means that we dine while they rage. The Lord has taken us into His pavilion, while outside is the strife of tongues. There was this thing called the strife of tongues, even before the Internet. The … [Read more...]
A Covenantal Synecdoche
"At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore" (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #201 “I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: … [Read more...]
Caleb and Jacqueline
We know that God is the Creator of all things, but we should also pay closer attention to His methods, the way in which He creates. One of the things we can see in Genesis is that He delights to create in the first instance, and then He loves to take a second pass. And in this … [Read more...]
Surveying the Text: Philippians
Introduction: The occasion of this letter was tied in with the activity of Epaphroditus—whose name incidentally means “dedicated to Aphrodite.” He had brought news to Paul in prison about the church at Philippi, and he had delivered their gift to Paul (2:30; 4:18). Once he got … [Read more...]
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