In this post we said that while God’s presence pervades the cosmos (immanence), he also reveals himself in special ways within the creation. In this chapter, we will see that from the …
In this post we said that while God’s presence pervades the cosmos (immanence), he also reveals himself in special ways within the creation. In this chapter, we will see that from the …
One of the fundamental teachings of Christianity is that Jesus is our model for life. One of the better-known Bible verses that talks about this is Philippians 2:3–5ff which says, …
Contemporary Western Christianity has a tendency to overlook the work of the Holy Spirit (granted, some sects within Protestant Christianity aren’t as negligent as others). First, I want to answer …
Post-Pentecost we get into the habit of talking about the Holy Spirit. Most people from my tradition (Protestant evangelical), when thinking and talking about the Holy Spirit, have the tendency …
Tomorrow we celebrate Pentecost, the official birthday of the Christian church.[1] Often times Pentecost brings to mind things like the fulfillment of God’s promises to Israel, or the story of …
If the Exodus is a type of Cross, then the filling of the Tabernacle (Ex 40:34) is a type of Pentecost. God clearly didn’t bring Israel out of Egypt to …
Excerpt from Holiness in Fresh Perspective: Covenant, Cross, and Kingdom (Wipf and Stock, expected 2015) For a long time I’ve always thought of the flames of fire that flickered over the heads of …
We celebrated Pentecost last week. We are reminded during the season of Pentecost that Jesus, as he always does, fulfilled his promise to his disciples by sending the Holy Spirit. …
This week we remember Pentecost (Acts 2). Pentecost is arguably the fourth most important event Church calendar after Christ’s birth, the Christ’s death, and Christ’s resurrection. But what makes Pentecost …
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