In her Magnificat prayer, Mary rejoices and thanks God for allowing her to become part of the chain of salvation. Let us, like her, humbly and joyfully accept our places in this chain, each playing our part and glorifying God for His magnificent humility, integrity, and fidelity.
Paul talks to the Galatians about what takes us off track and away from freedom and what keeps us on track. The words are familiar but how they relate may not be? Freedom, Service, Law and Spirit. This three course meal of a sermon sets them out so we can do it. Due to a…
In the midst of a hot dispute with people countering his gospel Paul outlines the shape and purpose of the gospel in cultural/legal terms of redemption and adoption to describe God’s purpose of bringing his children to maturity as heirs of what he has prepared for all in Christ. Christmas is central to this as Christ is born so we might be…