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Freed to become an heir, parts 1 and 2

Lynne Baab • Thursday May 14 2026

Freed to become an heir, parts 1 and 2

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 9: Freed to become an heir, parts 1 and 2 (Galatians 3:19–4:7)

Key verse: “In Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.” Galatians 3:26.

Stepping into the Word

Sam and Sarah are the parents of two children, ages 8 and 11. When their kids were toddlers and preschoolers, Sam and Sarah had strict rules about refraining from hitting anyone, holding hands when crossing the street, helping with chores, and appropriate behavior while eating. As the children got older, Sam and Sarah eliminated some rules, continued to emphasize some of them, and added...

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The superiority of the Gospel, parts 3 and 4

Lynne Baab • Wednesday May 6 2026

The superiority of the Gospel, parts 3 and 4

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 8: The superiority of the Gospel, parts 3 and 4 (Galatians 3:1-18)

Key verse: “Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?” Galatians 3:2b.

Faith always mattered to God

Paul is presenting an idea that may seem foreign to many Christians. Faith always mattered to God, beginning long before Moses received the law on Mount Sinai. Abraham believed that God would provide an offering on Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:1-19, Romans 4), and God was pleased with Abraham’s belief. In the same way, Paul argues, we...

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The superiority of the Gospel, parts 1 and 2

Lynne Baab • Thursday April 30 2026

The superiority of the Gospel, parts 1 and 2

Overall theme for the next few months: God’s law is love

Lesson 8: The superiority of the Gospel, parts 1 and 2 (Galatians 3:1-18)

Key verse: “Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?” Galatians 3:2b.

Stepping into the Word

Anna was an obedient child, raised in a family with high expectations. Anna’s mother loved every form of socializing. Anna learned helpful and life-giving skills of hospitality from her mother, but she also learned that appearances really matter. Anna’s mother was slender and fashion conscious, while Anna inherited a stocky build from her father. Anna felt continual...

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Rest in peace, beloved Dave Baab

Lynne Baab • Thursday April 23 2026

Rest in peace, beloved Dave Baab

My talented artist husband passed through the doorway to the next life on April 9, 2026. His memorial service was live streamed, and the recording is on this webpage.

I wrote a bio of Dave which was printed on a separate page and inserted into the bulletin for the service. I’ll paste it in for you.

Our beloved Dave Baab by Lynne Baab

Dave was born in Wooster, Ohio, 20 minutes after midnight on New Year’s Day, 1946. He was the first baby born in his county—the county’s first Baby Boomer—so he got his photo in the newspaper.

Dave’s father, Hubert, was a machinist who taught...

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Meeting God in Grief and Gratitude

Lynne Baab • Wednesday January 22 2025

By Lynne M. Baab, author of Two Hands: Grief and Gratitude in the Christian Life

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Lynne Baab • Friday August 11 2023

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Yes, Jesus Told Us to Pray in Secret. But He Also Prayed with His Friends.

Lynne Baab • Saturday October 9 2021

By Lynne M. Baab. Originally published in Christianity Today, July 8, 2021