Monthly Archives: February 2012

Reflections on Homosexuality and Following Jesus

Posted on February 26, 2012 by John Valade

Our latest session unintentionally turned into a conversation about homosexuality in our society and in the church and what to do about it (if anything). Various aspects and issues were brought up and discussed. Because it was a rapidly-flowing conversation … Continue reading →

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New Covenant Epilogue: Warnings and Response

Posted on February 16, 2012 by John Valade

In the epilogue to the New Covenant Jesus utters three warnings. These are bookends to the blessings at the start of the section, and probably function the way the curses of the Old (Sinai) Covenant functioned: as warnings against disobedience … Continue reading →

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Wasting Grace and Asking Faithfully

Posted on February 15, 2012 by John Valade

Jesus next gives His disciples a command to refrain from “giving what is holy to dogs” or “giving pearls to swine.” This instruction resembles ancient wisdom about avoiding needless conflict by refraining from offering unwanted advice to people with the … Continue reading →

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Judgment Calls

Posted on February 9, 2012 by John Valade

Judgment Calls In our latest Wascana Fellowship session we finished Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount by covering the last three “commandments,” Jesus’ famous summation of “all the law and the Prophets,” and His three final warnings/exhortations to His disciples about … Continue reading →

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Wealth Management

Posted on February 7, 2012 by John Valade

Jesus’ advice about financial planning begins with a statement that resonates strongly in an age when pension funds are being diverted from their purpose of providing for future needs to lining the pockets of increasingly unscrupulous financial “investors.” (Please do … Continue reading →

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