Monthly Archives: January 2014

Have you ever had a soul-mate?  If I understand the term correctly, I have had two.  One was a cousin I used to run with when I was a kid.  We only saw each other in the summer and at … Continue reading →

What is Love? It is hard to recognize a lover if we can’t define love.  One of the most disheartening narratives I witness in ministry is the effect misguided love, or the absence of love has on children as they … Continue reading →

The song “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” was written by Charles Wesley.  There is a tradition he wrote it while fleeing some attackers who disagreed with his Christian doctrine in the parish of Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland.  At one point … Continue reading →

Lover of My Soul – Matthew 23:37 Jesus can be harsh with those He loves.  Can you accept this truth? We have a hard time reconciling discipline with love or criticism with compassion in our culture.  It is easier to … Continue reading →

Have you ever considered your service to the Lord to be an incarnation?  Perhaps you have never used this specific word but you may have heard these words from the Apostle Paul:  “All this is from God, who reconciled us … Continue reading →

The Church Incarnate The classic hymn, The Church’s One Foundation by Samuel Stone, contains the line “Yet she on earth hath union, with God the Three in One.” Our role as holy priests is unique to this union.  We are … Continue reading →

This brings us to an important self-revelation.  If we have been created in the image of God, and if He is undeniably incarnational in His nature, it is only natural to assume we are reflections of the same.  No, we … Continue reading →

God’s attitude toward us is further reinforced by biblical metaphor.  We are called His children (1 John 3:2), sheep (Psalm 100:3) and servants (1 Corinthians 6:4).   The prophet Isaiah portrays us as lumps of clay on the Potter’s wheel where … Continue reading →

Incarnational Thinking  When we consider the length to which God went to bring about our salvation, we cannot miss an underlying thought process embedded in His divine nature: God pursues us with an unstoppable passion.  This truth not only helps … Continue reading →

It is worth noting, while the death of Jesus on the cross was cruel and some have a problem with God using human blood as a means of justification, it was a fortunate substitute to the alternative.  The only other option … Continue reading →