When God delivered Israel from Egyptian slavery, one of the first things he did was change their calendar. It was crucial for Israel to understand that being God’s people meant that everything had to change, including very point of reference...
The new year is a time for Christians to remember that Christianity is all about fresh starts. With the cross as the symbol of Christianity, we’re reminded that we are committed to a life of forgiving others as well as being forgiven. It’s about a...
One of the most mind-blowing, inexplicable aspects of the Christmas-commemorating incarnation of God in Jesus is that the mysteriously terrifying yet fascinating holiness of God is wrapped up in innocent, gentle, weak human flesh. The terrifying...
At Christmas time we celebrate that God became incarnate in Jesus Christ and walked amongst us. This is an amazing, world-altering idea. God in flesh. For years before Jesus, if you wanted to be in God’s presence you would have to go to the temple...
C.S. Lewis, in Mere Christianity, reflects on Jesus’s incarnation with this: “Did you ever think, when you were a child, what fun it would be if your toys could come to life? Well suppose you could really have brought them to life. Imagine turning a...
God is more interested in your holiness than your happiness. This goes against the grain of common culture. Common culture tells us to pursue happiness. Pursue your dreams. Aim high. Shoot for the stars. Do what makes you happy. Only pursue a career...
Not long ago I visited the State Tretyakov art Gallery in Moscow. On display were hundreds of works of art ranging from Ivan Aivazovsky’s (1817–1900) masterful seascapes, to Orest Kipreksy’s (1782–1836) famous portrait of Alexander Pushkin...
I’m thankful that God is holy. All non-biblical worldviews are founded on the idea that there is continuity between the physical and spiritual realms. What is true in the physical world is also true in the spiritual world and vice versa. The...
The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church is indispensable. Without the Holy Spirit, the Church has no breath, no life, no vitality. Without the Holy Spirit, the Church fails to fulfill its mission to embody the reign of Christ to the...