by Brian | Feb 27, 2012 | Meditations, Thursday Theology
Here’s the list I had compiled off of Thursday’s question. This was a helpful thought exercise for me… Jesus is the ultimate substitute: He was alive but became dead so that we who are dead could be made alive. He was immortal but died so that we who...
by Brian | Feb 1, 2012 | Meditations
Good thoughts, from Tiffany Doran’s blog: Little waves crash, sometimes they look big coming from the shore, but they always come in small and go back out. One anchor= Jesus. One hope= Jesus. One sustainer= Jesus. Amen. As she says earlier in the post, for us...
by Brian | Jan 25, 2012 | Meditations
I know I recently posted something from the Blue Letter Bible Blog, but I couldn’t resist re-posting this, too. Check it out: How would you describe the gospel? Here are a few answers from the pen of F.E. Marsh… Divine Gospel. “Separated unto the...
by Brian | Jan 23, 2012 | Meditations
In Herman Ridderbos’ excellent commentary on John , he has some great insights into the way Jesus uses the world “world.” We’re going to be looking at the biblical idea of “the world” in chapter 2 of John’s first letter tonight, so I thought this would...
by Brian | Jan 21, 2012 | Hymns, Meditations
Lord of all power and might, Father of love and light, Speed on Thy Word! O let the Gospel sound All the wide world around, Wherever man is found! God speed His Word! Hail, blessèd Jubilee! Thine, Lord, the glory be; Alleluia! Thine was the mighty plan; From Thee the...
by Brian | Jan 14, 2012 | Hymns, Meditations
Lord of all being, throned afar, Thy glory flames from sun and star; Center and soul of every sphere, Yet to each loving heart how near! Sun of our life, Thy quickening ray, Sheds on our path the glow of day; Star of our hope, Thy softened light Cheers the long...