This is my third installment from St. Matthew’s UCC. If you can’t find #1, don’t worry, it’s because I only recorded part 2 and 3, unfortunately.
Law
If, Then Conditional Confusion and Legalism
If you love me, you’ll obey my commands. – John 14:15 I’ve been trying to wrap my head around this from the non-legalistic point of view. Forever people have read this – I have read this – like "If you love me, then you will do what I say so go figure out what I […]
Friday night think tank notes
Covenants, Churches, Commitments
Obedience in Mediocrity vs. Sacrifice in Action
Hosea 6:6 NET 6 For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings. I’ve been learning this in an unhappily repetitive way lately. It’s come in the form of eager children and eager adults. People tend to really like to please you or really […]