Staying home and social distancing from other people has become a sort of new but less-than-welcomed norm for us. The Triune God of the universe is a relational deity, and the human beings made in the image of God are relational creatures. We are really made for embodied social interactions. But all this extra alone … Continue reading Can Something Good Come from All the Alone Time? Solitude as a Spiritual Discipline
Easter 2020: Why We Can Still Hope in the Midst of a Pandemic?
April 12, 2020 Today is Easter. This is the day for Christians throughout the West to celebrate the glorious resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is risen. He is risen indeed! We may be absent in body but we are present together in the worship the King of kings and Lord of lords. Life … Continue reading Easter 2020: Why We Can Still Hope in the Midst of a Pandemic?
If the Heavenly Father is Greater than the Son, How Can There be a Trinity?
Recently a concerned gentleman asked for assistance on addressing the false teaching of an antitrinitarian teacher.1 The antitrinitarian teacher made assertions about the Trinity being a doctrine invented by men. Understanding the Trinity to be the doctrine about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit being three equal divine persons, he pointed out that Jesus said, “the … Continue reading If the Heavenly Father is Greater than the Son, How Can There be a Trinity?
What Does It Mean to Love Your Enemies?
Does anyone have an enemy? An enemy is an adversary, nemesis, opponent or hostile force. In this sinful, fallen and broken world we all inevitably come face to face with an enemy. The impulse to the hater is to return the hate. Treat them with contempt. Words like isolate, retaliate, castigate, annihilate, and desolate apply … Continue reading What Does It Mean to Love Your Enemies?
God, Love and Apologetics: Understanding God’s Love
“Robo come back!” cried Johnny Sokko, as the Giant Robo flew off into space carrying the evil emperor Guillotine. Guillotine whose body was composed of atomic energy could annihilate the entire earth just by being pierced with a single bullet, and he used this fact as leverage to subdue planet earth. Since the Giant Robo … Continue reading God, Love and Apologetics: Understanding God’s Love