In the gospel of Matthew Jesus asks his disciples who they thought the Son on Man is. Peter answers “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16). Jesus tells Peter that it was his Father in heaven that had revealed this to you. Jesus than tells Peter “that upon this rock […]

The work of the cross was the means God used to bring to an end “our old life” by setting aside altogether our “old Man.” The resurrection was the means he employed to impart to us all that was necessary for our life in a brand new world. The resurrection stands at the threshold of

The book of Job is considered to be the oldest book in the bible. Job lived before Abraham or was thought to be a contemporary of Abraham. The truth found in Job is not about Israel, as Israel did not yet exist. God taught Israel about the law and a moral code of conduct. The

Learning how to follow Jesus will require a change of narrative. We create a narrative to make sense of things we find ourselves trying to make sense of and find purpose in whatever is happening around us. We create and often abide by our self-imposed narratives whether they are accurate or not, or whether they

We are over whelmed by the vastness of God, the imbalance of any creature’s relationship to such a being. We who barely comprehend ourselves are approaching a God we cannot possible comprehend. In one hand we hold the truth of God’s vastness, and in the other hand we hold the truth of God’s desire for

Jesus is the image of the invisible God. “Through him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in the earth…And he is before all things and holds all things together” (Colossians 1: 16, 17). Intelligent design by a creator of the physical world points us to God. If God is removed

Coping with grief and loss after the death of a loved one is one of the most gut wrenching, heartfelt emotion that we as humans can experience. We are born into this world and one day we will also die in this world. This experience will never be made easy as part of us also

The worldwide crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic has no parallel in modern history. It’s plunging our world in its entirety and each one of us individually into the most challenging times we’ve faced in generations. We will be dealing with its fallout for years, and many things will change forever. It is bringing economic

To really know a person means to have a deep and intimate union with that person. The knowing is about more than information; it’s about intimacy. Knowing someone is far more than knowing about someone. Jesus came to lead us into an intimate experience with God. A kind of reunion with God through our union

When God reaches toward us with the gift of eternal life, it’s called grace. When we reach out and receive this gift, it’s called faith. Because believing something, by trusting that it’s true, we are simply receiving the gift of grace God offers. Jesus stated that we should have faith that moves mountains. Jesus told