Tag: Jesus

The Gospel in John Chapter 2

Sin results in a corruption that runs deep into the fabric of humanity. Through this corruption and denial of God we are faced with death. Our overt rebellion toward God causes a corruption that drives us away from life and toward death.

by Ryan

Thank You for the Rain

This means that praying for a miracle could take away from God’s plan of demonstrating his goodness to us. This is not to say God couldn’t work in another way but as CS Lewis says in the problem of pain “Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world”.

by Ryan

Fear of The LORD

The logic is like this: God is love, Jesus is God, therefore Jesus is love and love drives out fear. John says there is no fear in love so we have no fear in Christ. But if fear of the LORD is where wisdom begins, is Jesus driving out wisdom along with fear?

by Ryan

Christian Hope and Covid-19

With so much news surrounding Covid-19 the path before us seems filled with fear and uncertainty. Does this mean we give up hope? Absolutely not! It means we should not place our hope in people, ideas, or institutions that will not remain even if that hope is placed in the idea of unity. Our hope needs to come from a place that is not material and temporary.

by Ryan