According to Ephesians 1:15-19, Paul prayed for the Ephesian Christians that they, and we, would have the eyes of our hearts enlightened to be able to have God’s work done in our lives (read previous post “Do You See?”). He mentioned three specific things: the hope of God’s calling, the greatness of God’s involvement with […]
The after-resurrection hope alternative
I attended worship on Easter morning and heard a good sermon: “Stuck on the Road.” The message was based on Luke 24:13-49, the account of the risen Jesus showing up on the journey of two individuals to their home in Emmaus. The two said that before Jesus had been killed they “had hoped that he was […]
How Jesus became king
A lion woke up one morning in the jungle and felt pretty proud of himself. He decided to take a walk. He came across a monkey eating bananas and yelled, “Hey, monkey, who’s the king of the jungle?” and let out a tree-shaking roar. The monkey bowed low and said, “You, great lion, you are […]