Recently, I saw an image of a lion and a lamb lying together in the clouds and was reminded of the cosmic truth of history that in Jesus Christ, God’s love and justice meet, His mercy and His authority come together. J.R.R. Tolkein speaks of the incarnation of Christ as
Tag: Cross
Christian writer and scholar G.K. Chesterton has been called the “prince of paradox.” He loved playing with words and relished reflecting on seeming contradictions in scripture. He described a paradox as “truth standing on its head to gain attention.” We have written about this tension, though not as colorfully as
This is post 4 of 4 in the series “corruption” What’s the Big Deal About Corruption? What’s the Big Deal About Corruption? part 2 You Can Stop Corruption! Resist Corruption, Serve the Kingdom of Heaven Your calling – serve the kingdom of heaven Vishal Mangalwadi asks, “Did Jesus ask us
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “God and man work together” Three Things God Wants Us to Finish Christ’s Unfinished Sufferings What do the sufferings of Christ have in common with the creation and with God’s love? God did not finish His creation … that was the
Evangelicals and charismatics understand very well the individual dimension of the gospel, i.e. the personal and private need of the cross. We are sinners in need of salvation. We are lost and need to be found. We need to discover who we are and why we are here. The cross