We tend to have a petty view of sin. Not that we think too little of it, but that we think too much of it. We see our sin and see no hope. No hope of serving a God who smiles upon us. No hope of being in His company without experiencing His unhappy looks. You and I are sin … [Read more...] about The Sin Bearer
Jesus, Our Anchor
For your typical godly Jew, life was always anchored in something bigger than himself. His identity was anchored in something beyond his immediate experience. Joseph wasn't just Joseph, nor Joseph the carpenter. He was Joseph, from the House of David. Likewise, the first … [Read more...] about Jesus, Our Anchor
Music to My Ears
June 21st is world music day and that gives me the excuse I needed to say something about Bach. In April 2009, British atheist, A.N. Wilson (Author of Dante in Love and the Lampitt Chronicles) shocked the world by announcing that he was returning to Christianity. When asked in … [Read more...] about Music to My Ears
Jesus, Always Present
Jesus is the eternal ever-present Son of God who not only created and sustains the universe but entered into it as a Mediator because He loves it and because He has chosen to save it. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with … [Read more...] about Jesus, Always Present
A Bit About Slavery
If you read the bible right through from beginning to end, one of the themes that quickly emerge is the theme of slavery and freedom. Adam is placed in a garden planted by God and told to tend it. This means growth, expansion. Adam would go out into the wider world and … [Read more...] about A Bit About Slavery