Category Archives: Old/New Covenants

The new covenant prevails

Posted on November 15, 2019 by

But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho—and she lives among the Israelites to this day. (Joshua 6:25) King David’s great-great grandmother was … Continue reading →

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Let it be free

Posted on November 14, 2019 by

“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,     “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel     and with the people of Judah. It will not be like the covenant     I made with their ancestors when I took them … Continue reading →

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What Jimmy Carter and I demonstrated yesterday

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

Much to the chagrin of the pastor, Secret Service agents, relatives and fellow church members who encouraged him not to, former President Jimmy Carter showed up to teach an adult Bible class of over 400 people at the Maranatha Baptist … Continue reading →

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The morning after

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

  It’s the morning after. Masks are down. Costumes on the floor. Decorations will come down later today and be packed away in the “Halloween” box for another year. The only indications of what went on last night are the … Continue reading →

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Are we keeping them waiting?

Posted on October 28, 2019 by

by Marti Fischer People are waiting for Jesus. Jesus can be seen in us when we are unmasked. We are unwilling to be unmasked over what people might see. Jesus remains hidden. People are still waiting for Jesus.   When … Continue reading →

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The always new covenant

Posted on October 18, 2019 by

“But this is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel on that day,” says the Lord. “I will put my laws in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts. I will; be their God, … Continue reading →

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So are you ready to step out?

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

by Marti Fischer Are we willing to be bold, which is the inevitable result of trust in God — trust in the new covenant — where everything comes from God and nothing comes from us? Boldness. Honesty. Confidence. These are … Continue reading →

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Is there a theology of weakness?

Posted on October 15, 2019 by

I’ll never forget a meeting I had a few years ago with a student life administrator at a local Christian university. He was young and had a PhD, which I thought was a little over-qualification for a campus pastoral job. … Continue reading →

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