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A Taste of Grace | Romans and the Torah

1 month ago | opelikaobserver.com | Bruce Green

BY BRUCE GREENOPINION —Romans 7 is as challenging to grasp as Romans 6 is easy to understand. It would have been fine with most of us if Paul had gone straight from chapter 6 to chapter 8. But of course, had he done so, the first four verses of chapter 8 wouldn’t mean nearly as much as they do. It’s only out of the despair of chapter 7 that the deliverance of chapter 8 can be fully appreciated. And, in the overall context of Romans, chapter 7 is quite necessary.
A Taste of Grace | Romans and baptism

1 month ago | opelikaobserver.com | Bruce Green

OIPINION —In Romans 6, Paul is dealing with a couple of objections he must have encountered more than a time or two in sharing the good news of Jesus. The first one is in v. 1, “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?” The other objection is voiced in 6:15, “What then?
A Taste of Grace | Gloriously ever after

1 month ago | opelikaobserver.com | Bruce Green

BY BRUCE GREENOPINION —Seriously Paul? The fifth chapter of Romans begins with a celebration of the peace we have with God through Jesus and “the grace in which we now stand” (v. 1-2). And just when you think it can’t get any better, Paul goes on to speak of how “we boast in hope of the glory of God.” Overall, it’s a rich text that summarizes God’s faithfulness in coming to the rescue of the world through Jesus Christ.
A Taste of Grace | Romans and Father Abraham

1 month ago | opelikaobserver.com | Bruce Green

Anyone who’s ever been to VBS knows the song, Father Abraham. But what is the song talking about? What is its meaning? That’s the subject matter of Romans 4. God’s promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:2-3), represented the beginning of the demarcation of the Jewish people from the rest of the world. For that reason, Abraham could be (and was) viewed as a polarizing, divisive figure.
A Taste of Grace | What Jesus didn’t say

2 months ago | opelikaobserver.com | Bruce Green

By Bruce GreenOPINION —Considering the circumstances they were facing, Jesus’ words to the seven churches in Asia in Revelation 2-3 are surprisingly brief. They obviously dealt with the most vital issues facing those communities. Sometimes though, it can also be instructive to think about what isn’t said. Is there something omitted that we thought would be there? I can think of three things many people are probably surprised not to find in Jesus’ words to the seven churches.
Taste of Grace | Jan. 16, 2025

Jan 14, 2025 | opelikaobserver.com | Bruce Green

OPINION —When we think about obedience, it’s helpful to recognized that there’s the common definition of it and the biblical definition—and the two are not the same. Dictionary Online tells us obedience is “the act or quality of being obedient,” and obedient is “complying with or submissive to authority.” We might be obeying a traffic law, a local ordinance, our employer, or something else.
Political warfare: Why the House accusations against Liz Cheney are baseless and wrong

Jan 8, 2025 | thehill.com | Bruce Green

In recent years, public officials of both parties have accused law enforcement authorities of “weaponizing” criminal law, particularly against political opponents. Now, Republicans in the House of Representatives have shown that it is not only the criminal law that can be illegitimately weaponized — the rules of professional conduct for lawyers can serve as an additional weapon.
A Taste for Grace - I am for peace

Jan 7, 2025 | opelikaobserver.com | Bruce Green

OPINION Our journey toward God is a journey of and toward peace. Christ told His disciples, “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace.” He went on to say, “In this world you will have trouble.” (John 16:33). That’s exactly the problem the writer is experiencing in Psalm 120 — he’s having trouble. His lament is that he lives among those who “hate peace” (v. 6). He is around people who have “lying lips” and “deceitful tongues” (v. 2).
A Taste of Grace | Dec. 12, 2024

Dec 10, 2024 | opelikaobserver.com | Bruce Green

Our distraction bubble consists of the totality of things that are competing for our attention. It is sights, sounds and screens to be sure, but it is more than environmental noise. It consists of our inner voice—you know, the one that is constantly telling you what you what you should or shouldn’t be doing right now, what texts, emails, or calls to respond to or not, whether you need to eat, where you should eat, what you should do tonight, etc.
A Taste of Grace | Nov. 27, 2024

Nov 25, 2024 | opelikaobserver.com | Bruce Green

OPINION —Scott Macaulay lives in Melrose, Massachusetts, where he runs Macaulay’s House of Vacuum Cleaners. But that’s not what he’s known for—Scott is known for Thanksgiving. It started in 1985, when Scott was 24. His parents were getting divorced and to make matters worse, there was nothing amicable about it. No one was talking to anyone. With Thanksgiving approaching, he didn’t feel like he could spend the day with either parent without alienating the other one.