When Will Injustice be Fixed?

On Monday we studied Revelation 20:11-15, which records John’s vision of the judgement at the Great White Throne. Here are some further thoughts from Thomas Oden, answering this question: Why must the ultimate judgement for humans happen at the very end of...

Why does God use angels?

Have you ever thought about why God uses angels to do his work? Check out this passage from John Calvin’s Institutes: Why it is through angels, rather than through himself without their service that God is wont to declare his power, to provide for the safety of...

Wherever God’s Word is, God is There

Last night I shared this quote from theologian John Frame: “Wherever God is, the word is, and wherever the word is, God is. Whenever God speaks, he himself is there with us.” Here is the passage the quote is from, from his book, The Doctrine of the Word of God...

Wonder, rejoice, be thankful, and hold fast.

A prayer, and a thought, for Christmas… Lord our God, you wanted to live not only in heaven, but also with us, here on earth;  not only to be high and great, but also to be small and lowly, as we are;  not only to rule, but also to serve us;  not only to be God...

What do we mean by “The Incarnation?”

Last night we took the evening to look at Philippians chapter 2, and try to answer this question: Based on the life and teachings of Jesus, and the witness of the New Testament, what have Christians come to believe about what it means that Jesus was both God (the Son)...