Sep 14, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
Every parent knows that when things are out of kilter, the children will ask, “Why does this happen? It’s not fair.” The Psalmist in Psalm 73 confronts a circumstance exactly like that. He’s been confronted with a problem. How will he answer it for himself? How will...
Apr 8, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
The glory of God has come to us in the Person of Jesus Christ: And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) The Gospel of John makes it clear that the glory of...
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....
Apr 1, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
The way of power, the way of prestige, the way of great reward, comes via the way of the cross, the way of service, the way of suffering. Even Jesus’ own disciples didn’t understand this. Mark’s gospel presents us with a kind of living parable: Jesus...
Mar 25, 2015 | Culture, The Bible
When Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” (Mark 8:30) Jesus accepted the Messianic title at this point though prior to this He had customarily silenced those who called Him the Christ....
