The image of God in you is not a static thing, a mechanical imprint. The image of God means to be orderly, in accordance with His word, in true righteousness and holiness. No human being is completely disordered or unhinged, and by God’s common grace, even non-Christians still … [Read more...]
Put Them Down
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. You are coming before God on the day when He made all things new. You are coming to Him on the day when He inaugurated the new creation. You are coming to Him on the day when the sabbath became the First Day. … [Read more...]
Psalms and Culture War
Our worship here is the center of all our endeavors in the surrounding community. We look to God here, now, for His own sake. But at the same time, the right worship of God should inform, drive, and inspire all our efforts at local culture building. Our problem has been that … [Read more...]
The First Days
We are not living in the last days. When God created the heavens and earth, He rested on the seventh day, declaring that His work was complete, it was finished. But when our Lord Jesus recreated the heavens and earth, He rose from the dead on the first day, as much as to say, … [Read more...]
Not Cantankerous
GRACE & PEACE "At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore" (Ps. 16:11). Controversy, Part 18 Paul teaches us that we should be at peace with all men, so long as it is possible with us (Rom. 12:18). In other words, we ought not to be cantankerous, belligerent, and … [Read more...]
Civil Court
GRACE & PEACE "At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore" (Ps. 16:11). Controversy, Part 17 In our litigious society, it is hard to keep conflict within the Church from spilling over into the civil realm. In some cases, it may be impossible. How are we to … [Read more...]
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