Monthly Archives: May 2018

Law and Grace: A Match Made in Heaven

The “alleylon” (one another) passages in the New Testament, Part 6: And so fulfill the law of Christ (Gal. 6:2b) (In which we take a brief hiatus from our normal program to revel in a bit of theology) If I were Miss Judy from Romper Room* we could have a show of hands in response to...... Read More

The Legal Carrying Limit

The “alleylon” (one another) passages in the New Testament, Part 5c: Bear each others’ burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ (Gal. 6:2) So for the last couple of weeks we’ve been peering into the meaning of this verse in Paul’s letter to the Galatians, attempting to understand what all this carrying...... Read More

The Joy of Schlepping

The “alleylon” (one another) passages in the New Testament, Part 5b: Bear each others’ burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ (Gal. 6:2) Carrying stuff is one of those near-universal experiences of the human race, exempting only the fabulously wealthy who hire or force others to assume the drudgery of burden bearing...... Read More

Heavy or not, Here We Come

The “alleylon” (one another) passages in the New Testament, Part 5: Bear each others’ burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ (Gal. 6:2) A couple of weeks ago in my previous blog, we were sitting at table with Jesus, the Son of God, having our feet washed in a kind of act...... Read More