Bruce Green Articles

A Taste of Grace | Gloriously ever after

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Seriously Paul?The fifth chapter of Romans begins with a celebration of the peace we have with God through Jesus and “the grace in which we now stand” (v. 1-2). And just when you think it can’t get any better, Paul goes on to speak of how “we...

A Taste of Grace | Romans and Father Abraham

BY BRUCE GREEN Anyone who’s ever been to VBS knows the song, Father Abraham. But what is the song talking about? What is its meaning? That’s the subject matter of Romans 4. God’s promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:2-3), represented the beginning of the demarcation of the...

A Taste of Grace | Romans and the atonement

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — How does God make the world right while maintaining His righteousness? How does He treat a person as if they’ve never sinned when in fact, they have sinned (over and over)? How can He treat the violator of His law the same as the one who keeps...

A Taste of Grace | Romans and the wrath of God

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Romans has a lot to say about the wrath of God. In fact, the word is found there more than in any New Testament book other than Revelation. No one is surprised that wrath is discussed in Revelation — but Romans? Isn’t Romans the book about...
A Taste of Grace | Oct. 31, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Oct. 10, 2024

Gloriously More OPINION — When Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine were engaged in 1796, he gave her a ring composed of two tear shaped stones — a...

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A Taste of Grace | Oct. 31, 2024

A Taste of Grace | Oct. 3, 2024

It seemed good to me OPINION — When Luke was writing the introduction to his gospel, he noted two groups of people:1) “those who from the beginning...

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A Taste of Grace | Oct. 31, 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 | Oct. 31, 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 | Oct. 31, 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 | Oct. 31, 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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