The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not, has not, does not, will not overcome it. John 1:5
WHEN DARKNESS REIGNS
There is a deep rumbling moving closer. Cosmic thunderheads building. A history changing maelstrom swirling. We are converging with the powers of man, of Satan, and of God at Jesus on the cross. Luke tells us all about it. The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were looking for some way to get […]
He Has Done It
Easter draws us. By the compelling Spirit of God, the Cross/Resurrection of Jesus pulls us in. We may resist and go on our way to the bunnies and eggs. We may yield and converge with people and powers, with angels and demons, with sacrifice and suffering, with sin and death at the Cross – more […]
My God, My God…
We are moving toward Easter – converging with people, powers, and God at the death and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah. Jesus is leading the way for us his disciples and others who may want to be his disciples. We go the way he is going – self-denial, surrender, giving up control, laying down life, […]
Convergence
We are approaching the Easter season. I suppose we might say that we’ve somewhat entered the season, but probably not very seriously for most us. Easter is still a month away – April 5 this year. Christians who practice Lent may be more focused than the rest of us, well me anyway. However I am […]
Listen, it can’t be the same as it ever was
JOHN: HEARING IS BELIEVING Gospel of John, Chapter 2 The Word began to be heard. John the Baptist began the conversation. His icebreaker was, “Look, the one who takes away the sin of the world” (chapter 1, verse 29). He identified Jesus as “the Son of God” (verse 34) and “the Lamb of God” (verses […]
Here’s a word for you (continued)
Gospel of John, Chapter 1 Continuing with the first chapter of the Gospel of John, declaring that our Creator has spoken to us with the Word – the eternal Son became a flesh and blood human and named Jesus. This is all true. John saw it. “We have seen his glory,” he writes (verse 14). […]
Here’s a word for you
JOHN: HEARING IS BELIEVING This begins a series of studies in the Gospel of John. I’m not going to cover every verse or even every chapter. Mostly it will be about various encounters Jesus had with people, personal experiences and John’s messages from the Spirit to us. I pray we will hear these messages for […]
The Exemption for Jesus
The place of the Old Testament (Old Covenant) Law in the life of one following Jesus is a significant issue that I believe needs to be clarified and understood. Frankly speaking, I think most Christians don’t get it. Reading through the Gospel of Matthew, I came upon a short passage that provides some clarity. What […]
No barrier
“But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him” (1 Corinthians 6:17). In the beginning, when God created humans in his image, he came to be with them in the Garden (see Genesis 2 and 3). In that relationship, the Lord developed his plans for the humans and the world […]