Fear the flame, not the mask. 

Still thinking through what the scriptures say about the fear of death. Isn’t this passage, from Hebrews Chapter 2, huge and powerful? But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that...

The Lord of Christmas

“Unto us a Child is born; Unto us a Son is given.” Who could have ever come up with the story that happens to be the true story? “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.” The God who made everything turned to unworthy...

Good tidings, great joy.

Luke Chapter 2, verses 8-18: Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid....

What it means to be a member.

One of the interesting phrases the New Testament uses to describe what it means to be a Christian is “in Christ.” As believers, we are “in Christ.” There are so many layers to this idea. Here’s one: In 1 Corinthians 1:30-31, Paul writes,...

A Psalm for the Day After Election Day

Psalm 72, with glorious glimpses into the future, of the ruler we’re all waiting for: Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son. He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. The mountains will...