Children Free In Christ – Gal. 4:18-31
Freedom is a curious thing. We value it here in the U.S. In so many other countries, freedom is not valued as strongly. There have been many cases in which...
Who Is Your Master? – Gal. 4:1-17
The idea of masters and servants is universally understood. Such relationships still exist in modern society. The employee is servant to the employer (master). Kids are subservient to their parents...
A Contract Still In Force – Gal. 3:15-29
Contracts are a normal part of life. We all enter into them. Your mortgage or lease agreement is a contract. You may have signed a contract when you bought your...
O Foolish Galatians – Gal. 3:1-14
A couple of years ago I made the decision to stop using Facebook. I decided I would stop exposing my mind to the influences of a platform that was purposely and...
The Law’s Proper Place – Gal. 2:11-21
Our last study in Gal. 2 focused on Paul's visit to Jerusalem after 14 years of working solo in Syria and along the SE Mediterranean cost. We didn't get into...
An Unexpected Announcement – Luke 2:8-20
Have you ever been caught off guard by an announcement from a family member or friend regarding an unplanned pregnancy? Maybe the mother-to-be has long struggled to have kids. Maybe...
I Am Not the Enemy – Gal. 2:1-10
We Christians are a strange lot. We are supposed to be very different than the world. In many respects we are, but in others, we aren't. For example, consider how...
A Tyrant’s Conversion – Gal. 1:13-24
Last week's study served as an introduction to the book of Galatians. As a reminder, the book is actually a letter written by Paul to the churches in Galatia. It...
Only God Is True – Gal. 1:1-12
Today we begin the book of Galatians. It's pretty short book – just 6 chapters – so we'll get through it in probably 6-8 weeks. I also plan to take...
Is Christian Patriotism Scripturally Justifiable?
NOTE: This piece was originally written some 13 years ago during the Obama administration. At the time, I was pastoring a small church in upstate NY. This particular topic was...