Read This: John 1:14-18 We can’t see God. Why? He’s spirit and we can’t see spirit. Plus, God is holy and we are impure. Toss a tissue into a fire and it burns in a flash. Just as fire consumes all that’s flammable, holiness consumes all that’s impure. That’s why we can’t enter His presence. […]
Following Jesus • 5 / See the Light
Read This: John 1:6-13 God didn’t slip Jesus into the world on the sly. He sent a herald — someone who shouts the news and proclaims that big things are coming. God even predicted the herald’s arrival centuries earlier (Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1). That herald was John the Baptist. John the Baptist wasn’t […]
Following Jesus • 4 / Why does John call Jesus the Word?
Read This: John 1:1-5 John refers to Jesus as the Word. Why? Because he was writing to Greeks and Jews. Greeks used “the Word” to describe the source of reason and order in the universe. Jews used it to refer to divine power and revelation. John wanted his readers to know the Word is more […]
The Christmas story in 3 minutes a day
Twice I’ve been deeply moved by a musical experience. Once when friends invited us to the Chicago Symphony and had us sit on the “Gray Terrace” just above the stage. Surrounded by the music, we witnessed the conductor’s energy and the explosive intensity of musicians at full throttle. The music came alive that night. The other experience was in […]
Following Jesus is like singing a duet
It’s being in sync, reading the other, and thrilling to the beauty of shared expression. Choosing to trust, motivated by love. It’s a work of grace and an expression of faith — believing that the Person who created you has your greatest good in view. Such a choice can’t be taken lightly. There are cautions in Scripture. References […]
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