Miracle
What is a miracle? For some, everything's a miracle. For others, a miracle is rare, something only a few of us may ever witness. The Greek word for miracle in Scripture is dynamis (dunamis). It shares a root with our English word dynamite. Miracles are evidence of God's limitless power. What do we encounter that lies beyond human agency or explanation? Is that a miracle? God's mighty power in view?
Adipsia
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. ⏤ Revelation 22:17
Older people can begin to lose their sense of thirst, leading to dehydration and serious health problems. It seems equally possible that people in the Church can lose their thirst for Jesus, leading to serious spiritual problems. The remedy is the same. Keep drinking, whether thirsty or not.
Black Hole
If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! ⏤ Matthew 6:23b
Paul gives us two lists in Galatians 5. One list begins, "The acts of the flesh are..." The other starts with the words, "But the fruit of the Spirit is..." What happens when people are taught that the first list represents godly strength and the second list represents weakness? It's a contradiction that calls for a deliberate pledge of allegiance.
- love
- Holy Spirit
- humility
- church
- politics & society
- mission & witness
- holiness
- parable & metaphor
- identity
- eternal life
- doubt & deconstruction
- leadership
- grace
- justice
- scripture
- spiritual life
- advent & christmas
- poverty & compassion
- imagination & creativity
- technology & ai
- knowing God
- human dignity
- faith & trust
- incarnation & cross
- kingdom of God
- community
- reconciliation
- spiritual formation
- epistemology
- prayer
- gratitude
- culture
- creation & nature
- discipleship
The God of the Bible looks like Jesus, the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being. It would be just like him to go to the cross.