I’d like to take a moment in reflection of today’s events in my family. I have a 2 1/2 year-old son, Caleb, who took a trip to the emergency room today. He took an unseen fall in his bedroom and bloodied himself a bit. Four stitches and and some serious parental sweat later, you’d barely [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Cross’
In praise of our Great Physician.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cross, Jesus Christ, The Great Physician on June 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hot tubs are not graves.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Born Again, Cross, crucifixion, Faith, resurrection on March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s an awkward scene: Two pastors in shorts, kneeling down in a hot tub in front of the congregation, holding a member of the church by the back in preparation for baptism. The recipient of baptism’s testimony has been read and now sits waiting to be immersed, arms folded, nose plugged. The lead pastor declares, [...]
Christ did not die quietly.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Atonement, Cross, crucifixion, firstfruits, Jesus Christ, Propitiation, resurrection on March 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
During our sermon today, we were looking at the numerous supernatural effects of Christ’s death on the cross in Matthew 27. Chief among them, to me, is the fact that dead saints rose from the grave to testify to the power of His death in raising the dead:
“And when Jesus had cried out again in [...]
