From Genesis To Revelation

At my church we're going through a book called Sacred Bond in our adult Sunday school class. It's a brief introduction to covenant theology, and a very helpful resource thus for. It is a very accessible book for the person who is new to covenant theology, or the uninitiated layperson. Concepts are simple and well explained, and it is quite pleasant to read. I read a lot of theology for fun, but I find myself really enjoying getting back to the basics. This was very true when we went through the chapter on the Covenant of Grace.

With Open Arms

Reformation Day just passed. For most people, it's called Halloween. While that is fine, (who doesn't like little zombies and vampires roaming around the neighborhood seeking blood and brains...or candy?) this year was special for another reason. God's faithfulness was lived out in a beautiful expression at our church. On Reformation Sunday we welcomed back into communicant membership a brother, James, who was excommunicated for 15 years. Fittingly, our pastor taught a message from the beginning of Hosea regarding his family. A few days later at the Springs Reformed Reformation Day Conference, I was fortunate enough to hear about the reformation and rediscovery of the church and pure worship from 2 Chronicles. These three things got me thinking about the Parable of the Prodigal Son.