As Christians throughout the world prepare to observe Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday, we are reminded in the Scriptures that well before the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem Jesus Christ began to teach the disciples “the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes … Continue reading Following Jesus to the Cross
Christ in the Family Matters
Entrance into the community of Christ is a family homecoming. The prodigal son returns home after squandering his inheritance in hopes of becoming an indentured servant, but the father runs out to embrace him, restores his former status, and declares: “My son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found” (Lk. … Continue reading Christ in the Family Matters
Why Self-Worship Fails and Only Christ Matters?
Finding contentment for myself. Being happy. Discovering my divinity. These are characteristic of self-worship — making the chief end of one’s life the fulfillment of one’s own interests. The spirituality of this post truth world can be best described as self-worship. Organized religion is nixed, but replaced with elements of spirituality like yoga, meditation, healing, … Continue reading Why Self-Worship Fails and Only Christ Matters?
Who are the Chosen, Holy and Beloved of God?
Former things have passed away and all things are being made new. Genesis tells of Paradise lost whereas Revelation anticipates Paradise restored. Presently, God is delivering people out of domain of darkness and bringing them into the kingdom of the Son (Col. 1:13). Like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, Christians are to shed the … Continue reading Who are the Chosen, Holy and Beloved of God?
Ready for 2022? Living as Jars of Clay.
I have to say that 2021 was a wild ride. Although things are beginning to open up again, our COVID troubles still linger. People who I am closely connected to have gotten the virus. A few have passed away. I got vaccinated, though I still can contract COVID; albeit, with a better chance of recovery. … Continue reading Ready for 2022? Living as Jars of Clay.