Bruce Green Articles

A Taste of Grace | Jan. 2, 2025

When church is over OPINIONI suppose just about everyone can relate to the story of Jesus returning to his hometown of Nazareth (Luke 4:14ff), but especially those who have been away from the place where they grew up for a significant amount of time. Just as it’s hard...

A Taste of Grace | Dec. 24, 2024

Good News and gratitude OPINION — Romans 1:18ff is a downer in a book of good news. It is the longest list of sin in Scripture and it ends with God giving the people mentioned over to self-destruction (v. 24, 26, 28). How did this descent into darkness begin?...

A Taste of Grace | Dec. 19, 2024

A Thrill of Hope OPINION — It’s one of those old Hallmark commercials — the kind that were two minutes plus and shown only during Hallmark Hall of Fame presentations. I’ve long since forgotten what the presentation was, but I haven’t forgotten the commercial. It’s...

A Taste of Grace | Dec. 12, 2024

Learning to listen to God Our distraction bubble consists of the totality of things that are competing for our attention. It is sights, sounds and screens to be sure, but it is more than environmental noise. It consists of our inner voice—you know, the one that is...
A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

Meditating on God's Word OPINION — One of my favorite borrowed sayings goes something like this: “Our goal isn’t to get through the Bible as much as...

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A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Sept. 19, 2024

After Dinner Conversation OPINION — In Luke 22:24-32, Jesus had an after-dinner conversation with His disciples that continues to speak to His...

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A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Sept.12, 2024

Are your feet touching bottom OPINION — Our grandsons (7, 9, and 11) were watching a water polo match during the Olympics. The players were jostling...

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A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Sept. 5, 2024

First things first OPINION — I went to play disc golf at the Tumble Tree course at our sportsplex. Due to the heat and humidity, I was out there...

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A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Aug. 29, 2024

The Challenging Beatitudes OPINION — The Beatitudes are not spiritual fast food. As with most of the Scripture, they are not well suited to our...

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A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Aug. 15, 2024

I have a job for you OPINION — Isaiah’s ministry ended somewhere around the time of Hezekiah’s death in 687 BC. Sixty years later, Jeremiah was...

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A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

A taste of grace

Staying humble and hungry OPINION — Most of us have heard of the John Godfrey Saxe poem, The Blind Men and the Elephant. It is based on a...

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A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

A Taste of Grace | July 18, 2024

Rce OPINION — The psalmist supplies us with several reasons for praising God in Psalm 103. At the start of his list is “forget not all of His...

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A Taste of Grace | Sept. 26, 2024

Studying His Word | July 4, 2024

If it's not broken, God hasn't fixed it OPINION — Psalm 51 is a challenging psalm. There’s the historical context (it is likely written by David...

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