Category Archives: legalism
Our Salvation Is Quite Sure
My favorite of all the apostles is John, “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” I love his Gospel, and the three epistles that he wrote, and of course, Revelation. There are a couple of things I love about John’s writings: He reminds his readers that he was an eye witness to Jesus life, death, and resurrection. [...]
His Irresponsible Love
Nothing in the church makes people in the church more angry than grace. It’s ironic: we stumble into a party we weren’t invited to and find the uninvited standing at the door making sure no other uninviteds get in. Then a strange phenomenon occurs: as soon as we are included in the party because of Jesus’ irresponsible [...]
The Ragamuffin Gospel, Excerpt
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning The best thing I could do is to let Mr. Manning speak for himself. I hope it blesses, and perhaps you’ll purchase his book. I don’t think it will disappoint. Chapter 7: Paste Jewelry And Sawdust Hotdogs Counterfeit grace is as commonplace as fake furs, phony antiques, paste jewelry, [...]
A Funny Cartoon (Which Makes Some Sense)
Very funny, but when I first saw it, I felt convicted. I remembered the many times that I was a jerk about my faith, and very annoying to many. I don’t want to get self-critical (that is spiritual quicksand) but I’m blessed to know all my sins have been forgiven, and my “good works” are [...]
We Shall Sun Ourselves in the Smiles of God
Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot fast while the groom is with them, can they? As long as they have the groom with them, they cannot fast. (Mark 2:19) This was Jesus’ idea. He was bringing correction to the lives of those who were most religious. Our native tendency is to asceticism. We [...]
Scruples and Trying to Drink from the Firehose
I’m thinking out loud about something, so I should alert everyone. I really need a disclaimer for this site, and maybe a money back guarantee. Anyway, I’m thinking about “scruples”. And to get things started properly we need a definition. The dictionary defines scruples as “an uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action.” The malady [...]
