John Calvin wrote in his Institutes of the Christian Religion  that the heart is a “perpetual forge of idols” [1] or colloquially stated that “the heart is an idol factory.” This is a reality we experientially know is true through our own struggles, but a concept that isn’t always clearly defined. In our narrative this morning, Exodus 32, we are given a picture of an idol, and that picture will help us define what an idol is, particularly for us as we live in a different culture and time...

“Spare the rod, spoil the child!” is an oft quoted phrase that I consider a southern translation of Proverbs 13:24, which reads, “whoever...

The Christian’s relationship with God’s law can be confounding if not understood rightly. Possibly due to our own sinfulness, we may be...