Tension

The Bible loves to use seeming contradictions for the emphasis of certain ideas. A perfect example is how God appears to Moses in a bush that is burning…

Death before Life

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 1 corinthians 15:22 The one who brought death came before the one who brought…

From Shocking to Commonplace

I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat…

Enlightenment

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of…

Longing for Grace

We all as believers understand the longing to experience grace; I owe so much, and yet it is paid back in full by God. We know what it’s…

Beyond Sight

Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29 Though you have…

New Order

But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. Matthew 19:30 Jesus did not come into the world to establish dominion…

Where Sin Comes From

Whose fault is it that the trash can next to your bedside table or office desk gets full every week and you have to carry a big bag…

Purpose and Glory

For from him and through him and for him are all things.To him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans 11:36 Nothing is ever celebrated for its uselessness. So…

Looking at the Invisible

All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore we…