God’s purpose is not that we should be Old Testament Christians, regenerate indeed, but living in slavery to the law and in bondage to indwelling sin. It is rather that we should be New Testament Christians who, having died and risen with Christ, are living in the freedom of the indwelling Spirit.

John R. W. Stott, The Message of Romans: God’s Good News for the World, The Bible Speaks Today, (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001), 215.

John Stott cites Tom Wright in his commentary on Romans. Pretty exciting find for me since these are two of my absolute favorite pastor-theologians.

Look what just came in the mail

Current mood. Pensive.

Pic by Amber

Sitting down for a morning of pastoral administrative work (uploading the podcast, reviewing parish hall remodel estimates, email, etc) with a delicious cup of coffee and one of my favorite tobaccos from The Country Squire

“God doth justify the believing man, yet not for the worthiness of his belief, but for His worthiness who is believed.”

Richard Hooker, Definition of Justification, ch. XXXIII.

Just got my video in for Eric Whitacre’s virtual choir! I did not sing perfectly but I gave it my best with the time I had.

The way of Jesus expresses hope that transformation is possible for ANYONE. Even enemies.