Posted in Faith, Missional, Scripture, Theology on Dec 25th, 2010
“Behold, a king will reign in righteousness . . .” (Isaiah 32.1a ESV). This prophecy is just one of many pointing toward the day when the promised Messiah would arrive and usher in His kingdom. The coming King would fulfill the covenant that God made to Abraham. And He would be a faithful mediator in [...]
Posted in Faith, Good Stuff, music, Quotes on Dec 20th, 2010
My favorite Christmas carol is “O Come O Come Emmanuel.” But a close second is this one based on a Longfellow poem. I was reminded of it recently by some fellow missionaries. I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good [...]
We are the incarnation of grace, Radiance in this darkened place, Hope where hope has been erased, We are the incarnation of grace. We are the aroma of the risen Christ, His presence to the estranged and enticed, His victory to those locked in sin’s vice, We are the aroma of the risen Christ. We [...]
It is not uncommon to hear someone say that they are only presenting the gospel message from the Bible, as if they are merely conveying truth and everyone else who presents it differently has an agenda and is warped in their presentation. But the reality is that how we interpret the good news will directly [...]