The Glory of the Cross

The Glory of the Cross

Apr 6, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible

Is your life full of glory?  Probably not, if you’re thinking of the normal sense of the word glory.  In English, this word normally refers to praise and acclaim; attention.  When we think of a word like glory, we imagine someone receiving the praise of a crowd....
Do You Know What True Love is?

Do You Know What True Love is?

Mar 9, 2015 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, The Bible

In the biblical world, the word love has very little to do with how we feel.  Since the 19th century, with its romantic literature and theology, we have come to think of the word love as describing a kind of feeling, an emotion, or a kind of transcendent experience. ...
The Light of the World: He Spake by the Prophets

The Light of the World: He Spake by the Prophets

Dec 24, 2014 | The Bible

I mentioned in my last post that light and glory are key themes in the gospel of John. John describes the light and glory of God as a heavy, weighty thing. Why is that? John had in mind two scenes from the Old Testament. If you understand these, you’ll have a better...