When the Spirit Grabs You

Byhenry June 4, 2019

… and it’s not fun!

The temptation to domesticate God is strong. We say we are willing for the Spirit to use us, but are we willing to be used by the Spirit in ways we do not expect?
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Speaking of Biblical Interpretation

Byhenry August 31, 2015

James McGrath posted a rather humorous piece this morning, titled The Fundamentalist Interprets Scripture (Sheep and Goats). I think he makes an important point here, but it is my belief that we all have our ways of avoiding what scripture says. The liberal finds things out of date. The conservative finds ways of categorizing texts,…

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Honoring God with your Mind

Byhenry July 20, 2006

I’m going to write today about a neglected part of God’s creation–the human mind. It is a wonderful element of creation, one that has provoked some of the most profound philosophical and scientific writing. No, I don’t mean merely that people think with their minds and then write philosophy and science. I’m referring to writing…

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Paul and the Law Tangle

Byhenry February 23, 2017

I’m working through key elements of Galatians 3 & 4 tonight and drawing in some material from Romans and elsewhere. My main topic will be to look at Paul’s use of the word “law” in these passages. My main references other than the Bible text will be Galatians: A Participatory Study Guide pp. 43-47 and…

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Christian Carnival CCXXXII

Byhenry July 10, 2008

. . . has been posted. This time my contribution was from my wife’s devotional list, but I’m still linking the carnival from here.

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What Allegiance Comes First

Byhenry April 15, 2010

Dr. Bob Cornwall posts his sermon today, on Acts 5:27-32, dealing with an issue that is quite controversial in the American church, though I think it should not be: Where is my first allegiance as a Christian? He tells stories of early Christian martyrs and refers to Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He concludes: Peter is asking us…