April 28, 2010
On Sunday we caught a glimmer of Paul’s resurrection hope-based on Christ’s own resurrection-that our bodies will be transformed to a greater glory when Jesus returns. These acorn-like bodies will be changed into oak-like resurrection bodies (NOTE: I’m switching from “sycamore” to “oak,” after being informed that sycamore trees do not grow from acorns-further evidence [...]
April 21, 2010
The gospel is the message of what God has done for us to redeem us for himself. For us this finds its fullest expression in what God accomplished for us in his Son’s death and resurrection, namely, forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Yet this gospel grace existed before Jesus. Immediately after God pronounced the [...]
April 18, 2010
1 Corinthians 15:35-49
April 15, 2010
Baptismal services are some of my favorite church experiences, so I am still riding high from the four baptisms we celebrated on Resurrection Sunday. In fact, I am praying that the testimonies we heard would have an addictive effect on us, creating in us a deeper craving for more sinners to be redeemed by Jesus, [...]
April 15, 2010
Where do you see glory? What stands out to you as weighty, magnificent, brilliant, and notable? If we take our cues from the magazine covers at the check-out line, we find our culture searching for glory through agile athletes, shapely models, charismatic leaders, and popular musicians. To be fair, at a deeper level the stories [...]
