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Why did God make the world?
Joy, and the chance to be God more than he could with just the Trinity. Wrote this in response to Russ at “The Village” I hope this comes as a response to Russ’ “net negative” essay. To me the answer … Continue reading
God’s Gentleness, Patience and Silence as necessary precursors for his intimacy with us.
God’s Gentleness, Patience and Silence as necessary precursors for his intimacy with us. In Chuck De Groat’s wonderful piece on singleness in the church he highlights a very foundational yet too-little-known truth that safety is more important than we know. … Continue reading
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Tagged age of decay, age to come, Keller, relational polarity
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Palm Sunday was for Religious Crack Addicts of the Age of Decay
In the triumphal entry Jesus finally lets the disciples fully indulge in their insufficient messianic fantasies. All throughout his ministry the disciples have been attempting to found Jesus’ kingdom upon the age of decay. This motley, politically and religiously diverse … Continue reading
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Understanding Colossians 1:24 through Luke 18:31-34
Got a question on Voices about Colossians 1:24 and decided to write a treatment of it through my text for this week’s sermon, Luke 18:31-34. Luke 18:31-34 (NRSV) Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we … Continue reading
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Tagged age of decay, age to come, creation 2.0, relational polarity, resurrection
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Life of the age to come
Just some more work on my gospel vocabulary. Here’s another way to think about it belief, consequence, judgment and the life of the age to come. What Jesus does when he proclaims that the kingdom-of-heaven/earth/eternal-life/being-in-Christ is at hand, is that … Continue reading
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Relational Polarity of God
A key difference between the Age of Decay and the Age to Come are their relational polarities. CS Lewis in Mere Christianity talks about how God brings us into his very own life. It’s hard to figure out what that … Continue reading
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