Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts … Read more
Session 10: Dr. Brene' Brown: Shame After this intro, I wish I would have not stopped listening to her TED talk halfway through. She is a vulnerability researcher. She studies vulnerabilty, courage, shame. She heard sea-level, down to earth. What they said was C Level, CEO, CTO, CIO. "I said, 'you don't understand, I don't … Read more
Even in the days of Isaiah, God was welcoming people regardless of their circumstances.
I was reading John 19 about Jesus and Pilate and followed a reference from a friend to Deut 25. Deut. 25:3 but he must not give him more than forty lashes. If he is flogged more than that, your brother will be degraded in your eyes. Punishment under Levitical law was not intended to degrade … Read more
