Giving Thanks
“Therefore, relying on this pledge, we trust that we are sons of God, for God’s natural Son fashioned for himself a body from our body, flesh from our flesh, bones from our bones, that he might be one...
View ArticleGod Incarnate
“That is why, behind all our fun and games at Christmastime, we should not try to escape a sense of awe, almost fright at what God has done. We must never allow anything to blind us to the true...
View ArticleDickens and the Kingdom
One of the most beloved tales in English literature is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge. Charles Dickens’ timeless story was created as a commentary on society at that time and helped create enduring...
View ArticleThe Advent and Passion of Jesus
Recently my Advent devotional discussed the interesting tie between Jesus’ purpose and entrance into the world. Hopefully I don’t ruin the story, but Jesus was birthed in a stable and was nailed to a...
View ArticleCreator and Redeemer
“For it was to him no lowering to put on what he himself has made. Let that handiwork be forever glorified, which became the cloak of its own creator.” – John Chrysostom Timothy Keller once wrote that...
View ArticleDid God Change at the Incarnation?
The Gospel Coalition had an interesting blog post today on the subject of the Incarnation. Here is the question posed to Dr. James Anderson, Assistant Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Reformed...
View ArticleAdvent and Mystery
If God’s incomprehensibility does not grip us in a word, if it does not draw us into his superliminious darkness, if it does not call us out of the little house of our homely, close-hugged truths… we...
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How I Found Hope In A Story
Think about your favorite story. Great stories hardly are about trivial matters, often they are about something much deeper: vanquishing evil, finding love, choosing forgiveness, or celebrating life....
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Can Justice and Love Coexist?
I mentioned recently that God is both the embodiment of love and justice. I wanted to take it a step further and convey that we are able to see God’s love for us in his justice. Please hear me out....
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The Unexpected Upside of Waiting
In my previous career, I attended a lot of groundbreaking and ribbon cutting ceremonies. What I found in those momentous events was an abundance of speeches, veggie trays, and watered down fruit...
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