Archive Tag: Romans 13

Appointment Is Not Approval

Jan 31, 2019

Appointment is not approval. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders made headlines this week when she said, “I think that [God] wanted Donald Trump to become president.” Romans 13:1 says in part “there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God.” (NRSV)… Read More

Using Scripture Like A Drunk Uses A Lamppost

Sep 27, 2017

There’s some dispute about who said it first but… “Some people use statistics as a drunk uses a lamppost – for support rather than illumination.” We use scripture the same way. And when we do it’s called “proof texting.” We’re tempted – I’m tempted – to use… Read More