God Demands Blamelessness from His Shepherds for the Salvation of the World

There's a sexual abuse scandal in the SBC, and the solution is simple--though certainly not easy. . . . Titus 1:6-9.

Tough Love — Is Paul truly loving in Galatians?

I took another cat to the vet this morning, so this post is again relevant. . . . Galatians 5:2-12.

United in Christ — the Gospel in Philemon

The gospel of Christ can be preached from every book of the Bible--even Philemon.

The Mandalorian & The Gospel

How can an episode of the Mandalorian inform our understanding of the Gospel? . . . Romans 6:11.

“Why so much Bible?”

If the theme of this blog is love, what's up with all the Bible exposition?

The Promised Restoration (Advent 2020, #3)

When Jesus came the first time, He brought the first phase of worldwide restoration, that those "in Him" continue until He returns and ushers in final restoration. . . . Isaiah 11:1-10.

For the Love of the Race

What do specific statistics in the game of baseball and Christianity have in common? . . . Matthew 9:13.

The Deceitfulness of Lust

Lust is a dangerous beast that will do whatever it can to survive in our hearts; we must ignore its lies and kill it. . . . Colossians 3:5.

Why Do I FEEL This Way?

God has given us emotions by which to enjoy Him and live up to our purpose in life. . . . various texts.

Stop using Proverbs 31 as a godliness standard

Expecting women to live up to the standard laid out in Proverbs 31 is legalistic and less than biblical for Christians. . . . 1 Timothy 1:15.