Posts with the category “romans”

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.Romans 12:1-2How has the gospel changed you? What do you do differently to the patterns of this world? I’m genuinely in awe of what...  Read More

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Romans 12:1-2A while ago, my daughter fractured her wrist much to her frustration. We took her to the hand specialist who created a hard plastic mould that would pressure her bones into the desired shape.This is the idea behind Paul’s word ‘pattern’. He is referring to a pattern, a mould of this world. N...  Read More

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.Romans 12:1-2One of my favourite movies is Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner) comes back from the crusades to find his family on the wrong side of the King and becomes an outlaw. But in this vers...  Read More

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.Romans 12:1-2We have been watching Grand Designs lately (be wary, dangerous for the heart). One recurring theme is building for a...  Read More