Messianic Mission
In his Gospel account, Mark records a pithy statement of Jesus’ messianic mission: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). John, however, gives us a holy drama to make that same point in Jesus washing the […]
The Ultimate Choice
The goal and purpose of the Christian life is to see, believe, and follow Jesus. That should be easy enough to explain to others. But we must make sure we tell this Good News as Jesus did, and as He would if He were with us in bodily form today. Our final reading from The Joy […]
Journaling? Exactly.
God and Reason (20) Then the LORD answered me and said:“Write the visionAnd make it plain on tablets,That he may run who reads it.” Habakkuk 2.2 Make it plainSir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) wrote, “reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.” We take writing for granted. Most of us write […]
The Great Commandments
Matthew 22: The King and His Law (5) Pray Psalm 2.7, 8.“I will declare the decree:The LORD has said to Me,‘You are My Son,Today I have begotten You.Ask of Me, and I will give YouThe nations for Your inheritance,And the ends of the earth for Your possession.’”Sing Psalm 2.7-9.Agincourt: O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How HighI will declare the LORD’s decree.He said, “My […]