The Advent of New Creation
Jesus’ resurrection was the dawn of New Creation in power. Yet we see signs of new-creation power already in Jesus’ incarnation, life and ministry,...
What is Christmas? Ask the Angels
Among many other wondrous things, Christmas is a preview of Jesus’ second coming.
Christmas is bittersweet. The angels announce good will and peace on earth....
Where’s the Gospel’s Missing Third?
The Bible reveals a whole and healing gospel. Good News!
Today however, a third of the gospel is missing from much evangelical preaching, teaching, and...
I Gave Up Too Soon!
Late last year we had some birch trees cut down in front of our house. The trunks were over a foot thick. I thought...
Is the Gospel a Fairy Tale?
Marina Warner has written an intriguing book, Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale (Oxford: 2014, 201 pp.). The book plunges...
Return of the King
Ponder these short parables:
The king of a great land was about to take a long journey. He called his top three officials together. “I...
Credo: Politics
When it comes to politics . . .
Since I believe in Jesus and the kingdom of God, I believe:
The Lord God is a God...
What Pocahontas Found in Heaven
Most people these days know something about Pocahontas. Some even know the true story of her conversion to Christianity, and perhaps of the catechetical...
Father’s House — Many Mansions!
Jesus says in John 14, “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go...
The Problem of Evil Solved!
(Based on a non-canonical hypothetical conversation between Jesus and Thomas.)
For forty days after his resurrection, Jesus met often with his apostles, speaking about the...