We have to be blunt. A lot of our problems arise because of the choices we make. (Not all, as some are as a result of circumstances; others as a result of the choices of others.) Choices are related to priorities. We choose what we consider to be important. We choose to neglect those things… Read more »
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John Wesley’s ‘perfectionism’
‘By Christian perfection, I mean (1) loving God with all our heart. Do you object to this? I mean (2) a heart and life devoted to God. Do you desire less? I mean (3) regaining the whole image of God. What objection to this? I mean (4) having all the mind that was in Christ…. Read more »
Grace – Boaz and Ruth
The short book of Ruth is tender and precious. It is full of humanity and hope and, especially, grace. Ruth was an outsider, a Moabite. In fact, the tribe of Moab was cursed (Deut 23.3-4). As late as Neh 13.23-27, some 600 years later, marriages to Moabites were strongly disapproved. Yet, the story brings Ruth,… Read more »