Picture from http://www.theologylived.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/incarnation.jpg “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:14). The incarnation is a promise. God became human. His invisible personage of pure love was manifest. Jesus is our proof: God will also become flesh in us. His pure love will be manifest in us….
Category: The Gospel
I Am Not the Christ
It may sound absurd, but it’s true: we often take it upon ourselves to be Christ. Usually, we do so unconsciously, out of a sincere desire to be like Jesus, and not because we consciously wish to supplant Him. So, we try to have endless patience with difficult people; when visitors come to church, we…
Home, Sweet Home (Guest post by Mallory Patrick)
Today’s post is by my sister-in-law, Mallory Patrick. Mallory is a woman of many hats and three cats (Mama Cat, Baby Cat, and Big Tom). Among her hats are Bible school teacher, conference speaker, author/editor, cross-stitcher, and flute-player. Recently, Mallory was asked to develop a Bible curriculum for Freedom Christian Academy in Arizona. What…
The Gospel of God
“[T]he good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God…” (Mark 1:1). Jesus Christ is the gospel. The Corinthians thought it was about spiritual gifts and supernatural manifestations. While encouraging them in the gifts of the spirit, Paul pointed the Corinthians to something even greater: Jesus Christ and Him crucified, the wisdom and power…
The Voice of One 