Encore edition. Originally posted April 30th, 2014 From Timothy Keller: ‘Idolatry distorts our feelings. Just as idols are good things… Read more The Link Between People-Pleasing & Deifying Our Neighbour
Category: Christology
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Confessions: Barmen, Barth & Busch
For some time now I have been seriously captivated by the Barmen Declaration and the Confessing Church. I recently had… Read more Confessions: Barmen, Barth & Busch
Aim to Bless, Rather Than Impress
A few years back I did an online retreat for a spiritual formations class I was taking. It was a… Read more Aim to Bless, Rather Than Impress
The First Breath of God’s Revelation
Advent participation. Impossible is the insinuation; Or, so goes the well packaged accusations. Yet, still booms the revel of Christmas… Read more The First Breath of God’s Revelation
God’s Grace, Jules Verne & The World That Revolves On The In-Between
Despite what might be a popular conception for those of us, raised in, by, and with pop-culture, author, Jules Verne… Read more God’s Grace, Jules Verne & The World That Revolves On The In-Between
Remove The Stone
The events in John 11-12 involve a dynamic interaction between Jesus, his friends, a curious crowd[i] and some very concerned authorities. We read… Read more Remove The Stone
The Connection Between Prayer & Exorcism
Sometime back I pointed to a statement, found in Amanda Porterfield’s ‘Modern Christianity’. ‘African American spirituals are “chants of collective… Read more The Connection Between Prayer & Exorcism
Barth: In Jesus Christ Sin Is Condemned By Omission
Here are some highlights from Barth’s discussion on Christology in Church Dogmatics 1:2. These don’t convey the full gravitas of his… Read more Barth: In Jesus Christ Sin Is Condemned By Omission
Bridging the Unbridgeable
Advent day 12: Peace, Goodwill and Reconciliation. A common ground of understanding is the impetus that moves a relationship from… Read more Bridging the Unbridgeable
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