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Not Chance But Choice

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — The book of Deuteronomy is (among other things), a record of Moses preparing Israel for life in the promised land. Chapter 28 is part of the concluding section of Moses’ address given to the nation shortly before his death (34:1-8). Not...

Out of this World

RELIGION — The word “inheritance” is rich, deep and expansive — like the word “faith” or “family.” It’s used in a legal sense to speak of what takes place when a person dies and their land and possessions are passed on to another (see Numbers 27:8-11). Although...

Just Passing Through

RELIGION — All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. 14 People who say such things show that...

We Need More Pearls

RELIGION — The Torah’s good neighbor policy (Deuteronomy 22:1-4) was about more than simply making sure everyone’s lost ox, sheep, cloak or “anything else” (see v. 3) found its way back to its owner. It was about cultivating community. Lost animals or objects simply...

Guilt, Shame & Grace

Guilt, Shame & Grace

Jan 20, 2021

By Bruce GreenTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Guilt and shame are two of the most powerful spiritual forces known to...

Guilt, Shame & Grace

Scared of the Stink

Jan 6, 2021

By Bruce Green Teaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Martha was scared of the stink. When Jesus told them to “Take away the...

Guilt, Shame & Grace

The Deeper Reach

Dec 30, 2020

By Bruce GreenTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Can you imagine the social media firestorm Jesus would have instigated?...

Guilt, Shame & Grace

The Light from Bethlehem

Dec 23, 2020

By Bruce GreenTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christ in Opelika I saw just a piece of a program on the Discovery Channel recently. The...

Guilt, Shame & Grace

Taking off our Sandals

Dec 16, 2020

By Bruce GreenTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Tim Friede has been bitten by poisonous snakes over 200 times in 17 years....

Guilt, Shame & Grace

Born From Above

Dec 9, 2020

By Bruce GreenTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika Under the law God had given through Moses, Jewish people like Nicodemus...

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