This is an advance look at the pre-edited version of a passage in The Everyday Bible Study series on Ephesians and Colossians, which (needless perhaps to say) is forthcoming later in 2025.
I am moved and motivated greatly by these truths. I have made a decision to read this every day through Thanksgiving. I sat with a brokenhearted woman yesterday. Her history is one of much disruption in her attachments.... connections.... being unified with. And she found peace and connection through her faith. The broken heartedness she was experiencing was because her family who she loves deeply is deeply divided and it raised her anxiety about being with... united with her family following the election. We spoke of the Jesus who came to reconcile... to unify. Your words and the words of Paul, you, McCaulley, Barclay, Swoboda are healing and grounding for the soul. Thank you.
This is great! I am reminded of N.T. Wright saying that if the Reformers had their focus more on Ephesians instead of Romans, what would have come of that.
The passage, "we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins"- Are you seeing that as two separate atonement concepts, or as one (forgiveness)?
I am moved and motivated greatly by these truths. I have made a decision to read this every day through Thanksgiving. I sat with a brokenhearted woman yesterday. Her history is one of much disruption in her attachments.... connections.... being unified with. And she found peace and connection through her faith. The broken heartedness she was experiencing was because her family who she loves deeply is deeply divided and it raised her anxiety about being with... united with her family following the election. We spoke of the Jesus who came to reconcile... to unify. Your words and the words of Paul, you, McCaulley, Barclay, Swoboda are healing and grounding for the soul. Thank you.
Thank you Pamela, and may God attend you as you attend to your friend.
This is great! I am reminded of N.T. Wright saying that if the Reformers had their focus more on Ephesians instead of Romans, what would have come of that.
The passage, "we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins"- Are you seeing that as two separate atonement concepts, or as one (forgiveness)?
Thank you Scott, this is great way to start the day