One of the most beautifully incredible features of Christianity is this: God comes to meet and spend eternity with us. We typically stumble into this religious mode that tries to perform some deed or display certain virtues in hopes of being worthy to come into the presence of God, but that is getting things backwards. … Continue reading Does God exist? Part 7: Knowing God from the Scriptures
The Divine Conspiracy I Should Have Read About A Long Time Ago
I have to say that The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God (HarperOne, 1997) by the late Dallas Willard is four hundred pages of pure Christian life wisdom worth reading over and over again. The only regret is I did not read it a decade ago. Chapter by chapter, Willard brilliantly draws some … Continue reading The Divine Conspiracy I Should Have Read About A Long Time Ago
What Do the Rich and Poor Have in Common?
I never really experienced poverty. Neither have I counted myself among the rich. There were those who had way more money than I ever had, and there were those who had way less. What really blows my mind away is the fact that those who earn more than $32,400 per year are among the top … Continue reading What Do the Rich and Poor Have in Common?
Who Are the “Little Ones” in Matthew 10:42?
I was thinking the other day about what Jesus Christ taught on the “little ones.” He said, “And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward” (Matt. 10:42).1 Who are these “little … Continue reading Who Are the “Little Ones” in Matthew 10:42?
God’s Way of Forgiveness
The Lord Jesus Christ was betrayed, arrested, tried, sentenced to death, and taken to a place called the Skull (i.e. Calvary) where He was crucified. He was nailed to a cross, and as He suffered upon the cross, the Lord said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34).1 This is … Continue reading God’s Way of Forgiveness
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