daring to delight in leviticus

We have all heard the evangelism spill before. If they pray the prayer and ask Jesus to come into their heart (interestingly, we find nothing similar in the New Testament) it then remains that they “start going to church regularly” avoid blatant sins, “and read your Bible, starting in the book of Leviticus.” Um… Or [...]

may 21st checklist (and other touches of immaturity)

My May 21st checklist: Pay my Left-Behind insurance. Get all the Dispensationalists I know to sign their cars over to me. Watch as the Android’s market share skyrocket’s as every iPhone is raptured. Only wear polyester, since the 100% cotton stuff is getting sucked up too. Watch people slam against the ceiling, the car roof, [...]

on the cross

On the Cross, who is this dying? Emblem of shame to all the race, In pangs of spirit, anguished crying What hath on Him brought such disgrace? What foul sin hath He committed, To die a death seen so despised? For Him a murderer’s acquitted; A blameless life, yet now He dies. On the Cross, [...]

parting

What joyous acclamations, The Father’s children know, When gathered round the mercy seat, In communion here below, The One, who for our pardon died, Gives us a thousand gifts beside His loving care to show. Tis in that care that e’er He guides, His chosen ones to meet, To share in His rich blessings, And [...]