Category: Sheep
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Just Right
See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it. Deuteronomy 12:32 (NIV) In my walk with God, I find this to be one of the most difficult commands to obey in all of the Bible. We are given similar commands in Proverbs and Revelation. While each…
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A response to John Ortberg
The following is an excerpt from Soul Keeping by John Ortberg on the dark night of the soul: It is important to understand that the dark night, as John writes about it, is not the soul’s fault. Of course, it’s possible for me to grow cold toward God because I cling to sin, or prefer…
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Who is the church?
Last week I talked about how we’re to treat others, and I believe a careful reading of the Bible supports the premise that we are not supposed to treat everyone the same. More specifically, we are to love others, but love requires context. We must know the one we love. When we do this, I…
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Sheep and Goats
Sheep are not cool. Goats are super cool. Sheep have become the poster child of mediocrity and ignorance. Goats are internet royalty. But Jesus used sheep and goats to embody two types of people who call Him Lord. The sheep followed Jesus. The goats didn’t. I doubt very seriously that this is breaking news to…
Adam desmond 