It seems to me that James receives some bad press for not being as linear as we’d like him to be. One writer remarks, “It is difficult, if not impossible, to extract from it a continuous and coherent plan. Its sections follow one another with a certain disconnectedness.” Another uses the word “rambling” in regardContinue reading “Connecting the Dots”
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Something We Should Value
The word discipline is used 16 x’s in the book of Proverbs. That’s more than in any other book of the Bible and accounts for about 25% of its total occurrences in the Scripture. Obviously then, Proverbs has some important things to say about discipline. Discipline is an important part of human development—no one can move toContinue reading “Something We Should Value”
Proverbs
Guarding Our Hearts No Disciples Without Discipline! Overcoming Bad Choices And Their Consequences Overmatched Pride and Humility Proverbs and Love Something We Should Value That Is Liberation! The Disciple And Freed Speech (1) The Disciple And Freed Speech (2) Wisdom As A Tree Of Life Proverbs And Corporal Punishment
The power of silence
Pilate is clearly a conflicted man when Jesus is brought to him. He understands that the Jewish leaders have an agenda in wanting to see Jesus crucified (see Matthew 27:18). On the other hand, he has a responsibility to maintain the Pax Romana (Roman peace) established by Augustus and maintained by his successor Tiberius. WhateverContinue reading “The power of silence”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 