As we speak of God’s love what comes to mind for us? Is it a dose of sugar, syrup and all things sweet? Or is it rough, tough and as strong as steel? I hope the question and the comparison seems absurd! Love, and God’s love in particular, is a relational reality that invites more …
What is the preacher doing when they preach? Sometimes that question might be asked in a concerned tone – what is this preacher doing? But even without the negative or concerned tone, the question is worth pondering. John Stott wrote about the task of the preacher in his book, Between Two Worlds. He recognized the …
We’ve all seen occasional comics of a robed and bearded street preacher with a placard sign that reads, “Repent, the end is near!” Usually there’s a punchline of some sort that makes the prophet of doom seem silly. Yet, as with most caricatures, there’s a kernel of truth in the mix. And, I suspect, there’s …
Yesterday I had the privilege of preaching on the subject of the uniqueness of Christ. I chose to begin by affirming the facts. Who Jesus was and what He did was not a myth that grew over several generations as some critics suggest. The very first followers, the eyewitnesses, were absolutely committed to the fact …
Too many Christians, I’m afraid, have the disaffected God of the Greek philosophers in mind when they pray or plan their day. The Greek versions of God are mainly about power—about having control over everything—rather than about his forming and sustaining relationships with a treasured creation. But let’s be clear from the outset that I don’t know many Christians who …
You have a chunk of time and decide to pray. Now what? Perhaps a pattern would be helpful? Now some might object that this would squelch the reality of a true relationship. Then again, when Jesus was asked how to pray, he responded with a pattern. As a young believer I was taught the A.C.T.S. …
I read a troubling newspaper article on the internet today. It was one of the “most read” items and it spoke of a Christian writer who recently announced her departure from the church. The report included a summary of what disturbed her and what, for many of us, is tragically obvious: “But judging by the …
In Bill Bryson’s book, The Mother Tongue, he suggests that one of the curses of modern English is the tendency to use jargon. He points particularly to academic and political circles and their tendency to use waffle and jargon. For example, he states, At a conference of sociologists in America in 1977, love was defined …
Lewis Ayres in Nicaea and its Legacy offers a helpful summary of the “pro-Nicene” theology of fourth century church leaders. The Council of Nicaea (in 325) set out an acceptable manner for speaking of God’s oneness while still affirming his eternal distinctions as Father, Son, and Spirit. Yet the debate over how best to speak …
Motivation matters. Let’s take, for example, the issue of global missions. Some Christians are passionately motivated to somehow participate in God’s global project, but others are much less motivated. Can this be explained by turning to the language of individual calling? That is, only some are called to take an interest in missions today? Since …
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