There are moments when language comes to us before clarity does. Fragments. Phrases. A stirring we can’t quite name. The winter of our discontent. Disquiet with the now. The calm before the storm. Winds of change. They arrive like echoes… not yet a message, but more than random thought. And if we sit with themContinue reading “DISCONTENT”
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Grace That Changes You: More Than Forgiveness
Let me start with something simple. Most of us have heard the word grace for a long time.And if I asked you what it means, most of us would say something like: “God forgives me.”Or, “God gives me what I don’t deserve.” That’s not wrong. But let me ask you something… If grace is only forgiveness,why doContinue reading “Grace That Changes You: More Than Forgiveness”
The Tabernacle
A Dwelling Place for God “And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.”— Exodus 25:8 The story of the Tabernacle does not begin with construction. It begins with failure. Moses had gone up the mountain to meet with God. There, in the presence of the Lord, he received the tabletsContinue reading “The Tabernacle”
Where Mercy Meets Grace
Reflections on Scripture, covenant, discipleship, and the quiet work of God in ordinary lives. Article 1 The Mercy Seat: Where Mercy Meets Grace This morning, I was reading a verse that stopped me. “Jesus’ God-given destiny was to be the sacrifice to take away sins, and now he is our mercy seat because of hisContinue reading “Where Mercy Meets Grace”
The Kingdom Runs on Lamp Light
(Not High Beams) One night many years ago I found myself walking outside in the dark with nothing but a small lantern. It was not a powerful light. It cast a modest circle of illumination only a few feet wide. The path beyond that circle disappeared into darkness. No matter how high I lifted theContinue reading “The Kingdom Runs on Lamp Light”
COVENANT GROUND
God Goes First “And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.”(Genesis 15:6) A Scene That Demands Understanding If a modern observer had stumbled upon the scene described in Genesis 15, it would likely have appeared terrifying. Five animal carcasses lay on the ground. Three had been split cleanly inContinue reading “COVENANT GROUND”
A COVENANT CURSE
Calvary – The Oath Kept “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree).” Galatians 3:13 Where the Curse Finally Lands “And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without sheddingContinue reading “A COVENANT CURSE”
Sweet Time
Between darkest night and the bright light of day,Sweet time… Between darkest night and the bright light of day,Sweet time hangs—Not rushed,Not announced. A thin place.Where shadows loosen their gripAnd light has not yet learned to boast. The birds rehearse, quietly.The soul breathes without explaining itself.Questions rest their weapons. This is not the hour ofContinue reading “Sweet Time”
Biographical Outline
Dr. Paul E. Potter I. Core Identity II. Foundational Faith Convictions III. Personal Journey IV. Marriage and Partnership V. Ministry Focus VI. Teaching Style and Voice VII. Writing and Scholarship VIII. Relationship to Scripture IX. Current Season of Life X. Defining Characteristics
ONE TRICK PONY
I’m writing a new book. I’ll be posting chapters as I go-along. This is the Preface Over the years, some have described my spiritual journey as that of a one-trick pony. If that is true, then the trick has been discipleship. I return to it again and again—not because it is novel or efficient, butContinue reading “ONE TRICK PONY”
Spiritual Wanderings 