I want to write about what has been going on over the past several weeks and where Shane and I find ourselves right now. I am trying to think how to start and what exactly I should say and really all that is coming to mind is the passage from the book of Mark and the [...]
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Finding Peace through Prayer
Posted in A Day in The Life, Bible Study, Faith in Action, tagged Book of Mark, cancer, Christianity, Faith, GBM, love, peace, spirituality on September 14, 2009 | 9 Comments »
The Bible as Literature
Posted in Bible Study, Book Notes, tagged Christianity, Faith, Gospel, love, new-believer, religion, Spiritual Journey, spirituality on June 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Shane and I have recently started a bible reading plan, which is designed to take us through the entire book in a year. We can read at a slower or faster pace and still use the plan to track our progress. The course is called the “genres” or “literary” reading plan. This means we [...]
On Our Side? (Mark 9:38-41)
Posted in Bible Study, tagged bible questions, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, religion, Spiritual Journey on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In Mark 9:38-41, John forbids a man to heal people in Jesus’ name, because this man is not a disciple and doesn’t walk with Jesus as John does. When John tells Jesus of this, Jesus tells him he should not forbid it, “For he who is not against us is on our side. For whoever gives [...]
The Faith that Justifies? (Galatians 2)
Posted in Bible Study, tagged Christianity, Faith, Galatians, Gospel, spirituality on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In Galatians 2, we see Paul introducing the pivotal doctrine of justification by faith and not by the law, which means it is through faith and not by works that we are counted righteous and have a restored relationship with God. How would you describe, however, the faith that justifies? What is this faith? How [...]
