Long ago the Beatles sang, “All you need is love.” Even longer ago, St. Paul said, “. . . for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.” (Romans 13:8b NRSV). I don’t think Lennon and/or McCartney were trying to paraphrase the apostle but they came up with a pretty good phrase nonetheless. I […]
This is harder
Today is Heritage Sunday. This is not a church year Sunday but something the Presbyterian Church in Canada does. It is a Sunday to spend at least a moment or two looking at where we came from so we have a better idea of why we are where we are. The two sermons are looking […]
Paul and law
This Sunday we took a look at some of the things Paul has to say about laws, law, and the Law, in Galatians. Was Paul confused? He says we are not under the law, then he says we are under a law, and then he says there are some things we do which are against […]