by Pastor Tom | Apr 4, 2022 | Book Reviews
“For [Christ] is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Jan 10, 2022 | Book Reviews, Community
“…when God’s Son took on flesh, he truly and bodily took on, out of pure grace, our being, our nature, ourselves. This was the eternal counsel of the triune God. Now we are in him. Where he is, there we are too, in the incarnation, on the Cross, and in his...
by Pastor Tom | Dec 6, 2021 | Book Reviews
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children.” ~Galatians 4:4-5 I’ve been teaching through Chad Bird’s wonderful book on...
by Pastor Tom | Oct 6, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Anders, it is not your sins that separate you from God, but your virtues. Or more properly: it is that you need to have something to bring before you step before God. This is why God has allowed you to be stripped of the shroud of holiness that you wore in Fröjerum....
by Pastor Tom | Jun 10, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary, the devil prowls around, looking for someone...
by Pastor Tom | Jan 7, 2018 | Book Reviews
Here is a too-brief listing of my favorite books read in 2017. As your pastor, I encourage you to read (or listen to) at least one book every month. Too much of our intellectual input these days comes from headlines, tweets, news flashes, and snap judgments. So many...
