Archive for August 2023
Ash Wednesday – A Tradition of Men (but a good one!)
Ash Wednesday is a traditionally important day within the life of many church denominations. Ironically, being one who is not overly friendly to non-biblical, man-made “traditions” within the current church calendar, I find Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season to be, rather appropriate, meaningful, and significant in the Christian experience. In fact, I think they are practices that really do define and explain just what Christ’s message and…
Read MoreRejected? Never!
In the Book of Romans, Paul reminds the believers in Roman that God has NOT rejected His people, Israel. Ironically, however, many translators simply cannot get that into their heads — that Israel was not and is not rejected by God. As Paul wrote: “God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew.” (Romans 11:2) Yet,…
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