I saw an image, a picture really, or maybe it was a video in my head. What I saw was Adam, inanimate Adam, the dirt man lying in the arms of God. This Adam was lifeless but looked like Adam. Arguably the whole Garden story is a poem and very metaphorical but hang with me … Continue reading Call me crazy
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To work the works
John 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. 12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. (ESV) What do … Continue reading To work the works
What Now – defeating the works of the devil
Sometimes it is so hard to break out of our traditions. We just can't "see" another way because we have always "seen" one way. When we do break free it is liberating and powerful and often world-changing. Does anyone have an iPhone? We applaud Steve Jobs and think "here is a guy who could think … Continue reading What Now – defeating the works of the devil
What Now? – signs point to something
sign: an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else. wonder: a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. miracle: a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work … Continue reading What Now? – signs point to something
The inside job
In the last three posts I talked about some new ways to see "why the cross." The cross was a necessary demonstration of God's love so that mankind could learn to trust Him. The cross was an expression of God's nature so mankind could believe in Him and know Him. The cross was God's wrath … Continue reading The inside job