For the word [message] of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.1 Corinthians 1:18 In today's world we are inundated with religious imagery, but all meaning seems to be lost in presentation. And no imagery is more powerful, yet so misrepresented as the image of … [Read more...] about The Message of the Cross
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The Other Brother
“Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and … [Read more...] about The Other Brother
A New Creation: Preparation
And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was … [Read more...] about A New Creation: Preparation
A New Creation: Foundation
And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.Genesis 1:9, 10 On August 9, 1173, the foundation was laid. Five days later, construction of the bell tower at the began in … [Read more...] about A New Creation: Foundation
A New Creation: Illumination
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it....But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.John 1:4-5, 12, 13 The Hurricane Lamp Growing up in … [Read more...] about A New Creation: Illumination