How could God plan to sacrifice His Son? How is that a loving, good, and right thing to do to a son whom you love? [NOTE: This is part four of a four-part series of posts based on a question brought to me by a friend. If you haven’t yet, …
TOPICS: atonement, cross, crucifixion, Hebrews, Jesus, John, love, Matthew, theology
How could God plan to sacrifice His Son? How is that a loving, good, and right thing to do to a son whom you love? [NOTE: This is part three of a four-part series of posts based on a question brought to me by a friend. If you haven’t yet, …
TOPICS: 1 John, atonement, cross, crucifixion, Hebrews, Jesus, John, love, Matthew, questions, theology
How could God plan to sacrifice His Son? How is that a loving, good, and right thing to do to a son whom you love? [NOTE: This is part two of a four-part series of posts based on a question brought to me by a friend. Part 1 can be …
TOPICS: 1 John, atonement, cross, crucifixion, death, Jesus, John, love, loved, theology
How could God plan to sacrifice His Son? How is that a loving, good, and right thing to do to a son whom you love? [NOTE: This is part one of a four-part series of posts based on a question brought to me by a friend. I hope it’s helpful …
TOPICS: atonement, cross, crucifixion, Hebrews, Jesus, John, love, Matthew, theology
What is the sign of “valid ministry” in the Kingdom of God? “You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all.” -2 Corinthians 3:2 Credentials have always been a big deal. As a sign of legitimacy in any arena, recommendations from …
TOPICS: 2 Corinthians 3, accomplishment, credentials, kingdom of god, love, ministry, validity
Have you ever had one of those painful conversations with someone you love? “For I write to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain, but to let you know the abundant love I have for you.” -2 Corinthians 2:4 …
TOPICS: 2 Corinthians 2, giving, love, pain, sacrifice, suffering
What beauty could be found in the ugliness of death? “For while we are still in this tent [the physical body], we groan, being burdened – not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.” …
TOPICS: clothing, death, dying, eternity, immortality, living, mortality
Jesus is in the redemption business, even for you. I love questions! Recently a friend of mine asked one in response to my post, God Has Called You. “What if a person is where they are because of mistakes they have made; are they still where God called them?” What …
TOPICS: failure, hope, mistakes, perspective, questions, redemption, sin
Ever wonder why your life looks the way it does? “Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him.” -1 Corinthians 7:17a God does not get taken by surprise. He does not get distracted, look up and see …
TOPICS: 1 Corinthians 7, circumstances, destiny, life, providence, trust
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