Can the Pope Change the Pater Noster?
December 11, 2017
He can, but should he? Pope Francis has created some controversy recently by taking issue with the traditional translation of the line “Lead us not into temptation” in the Lord’s Prayer. His reasoning is that God Himself doesn’t lead us to sin. There is some merit to changing this. While there are some extreme Calvinists […]
Legalism – Definitions
November 18, 2017
Legalists – a) declare what one must do to obtain God’s favor; b) declare what one must do to retain God’s favor; c) insist that Biblical rules are so important that new (man-made) ones need to be created around the Biblical ones, e.g. Talmud, man-made hedge of protection; d) focus on obedience to the Law […]
Protected: Willow Creek Thoughts
March 25, 2018
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Willow Creek Succession – Some Observations
October 16, 2017
I was sad to have missed the announcement this past weekend at my church, but my husband’s work took him to Anaheim this weekend, so of course we trailed along. Willow’s announcement will be hashed and re-hashed this week, and I wanted to offer some facts, and some observations from a long-time (20+ years) Willow […]