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”
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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”
God Went First: A Covenant Written in Blood
Covenant Ground If a modern observer had stumbled upon the scene in Genesis 15, it would have looked terrifying—five animal carcasses laid out on the ground, three of them split cleanly in half, the pieces arranged opposite one another with a path running between them. Blood soaked the earth. Death marked the ground. To modernContinue reading “God Went First: A Covenant Written in Blood”
Christmas Eve in the Hospital
It’s Christmas Eve in the hospital. Specifically, Memorial Hermann in the Woodlands, Houston. All seemed normal on December 21st. That’s our anniversary, 51 years. Tanya and I held church service at the Duncan Unit, Texas Department of Criminal Justice. That has become our church. More on that in a later Blog. Then we had supperContinue reading “Christmas Eve in the Hospital”
Time to Catch up
This is the first of several posts for the end of 2023 and looking ahead to 2024. Today is the eve of New Year’s Eve. I’m going to start with a post from Nate Johnston. Then I’m going to post a reading plan for the Bible for the New Year. And finally, I’m going to reviewContinue reading “Time to Catch up”
Spiritual Wanderings 