“Our good God, our overflowing God, our God of yes and amen, has always been able to promise far more than we are able to believe . . . God loves to bury [our faith] under an avalanche of promises. We serve and worship the God who overwhelms, who delights to overwhelm. At His right …
Opening Gambit
“Bethlehem was the opening gambit in the last campaign of a long war” (God Rest Ye Merry, p. 13).
Of a Novel, Not a Collection of Short Stories
“If the history of the world is a story, then theology is a type of literary criticism” (God Rest Ye Merry, p. 11).
Sacramental Living
“Though there are only two sacraments, they give sacramental significance to our entire lives” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 146).
Morality and Moralism
“There is a stark difference between morality and moralism. The problem we face in the conservative church can be seen in treatments of subjects like this one . . . “What about the children?” Let us consider the question this way: Is the book of Leviticus PG-13? Is the Song of Solomon an R? What …
Used or Useful?
“When we use one another in a way contrary to God’s law, the end result is that we use one another up. But when we remember the natural use of the woman, and the natural use of the man, the results are usually very pleasant. All of this is in the context of love, which …
Which Only God Can Do
“Wealth is a blessing, but God can bless by withholding it. Long life is a blessing, but God can bless by shortening life. Food is a blessing, but Paul learned the secret of contentment when he had none” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 142).
So Don’t Clutch Harder
“If you are clutching something, then God needs to break your fingers to get at it” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 141).
Thy Very Own
“The great Pauline principle is one for the ages — mind thine own beeswax” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 140).
More Is Involved Than That
“Samuel would not have been more greatly blessed if he had seven sons who took bribes instead of two . . . God did not call us to be mere breeders of covenant-breakers” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 140).