“Free of all ties”

More on freedom. This is from Herman Ridderbos’ commentary on John 8:32: “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” The freedom meant is not that of a person to manage his life free of all ties that might hinder him in the...

The obvious, the silly, and the true.

On Monday night we discussed the idea of freedom. These discussions remind me of this scene from George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984, where the main character (Winston), mulls over the pressure he was feeling (from the governmental forces known as...

Learning to be free

Last night we looked at what, for Americans, is an all-important thing–freedom. Here are the notes: How do we define Freedom? If you asked the average person on the street, you’d probably get a definition something like, “The right and power to be...

A String to Challenge Us

I read this verse the other day in preparation for a Bible Study: When He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” (Mark 8:33 ) In...