“God in the Form of a Slave”: Humility, Incarnation, and Feet Washing
At the beginning of his Gospel, John informs us of a major inflection point in human history when he writes that “the Word” who is God “became flesh and dwelt among us” (Jn. 1:1, 14).[1] More appropriately, we might say that the incarnation was the major inflection point of human history. It was nothing less than an invasion of what Fernando F. Segovia terms the “world ‘above’” into the “world ‘below.’” The former refers to the...
The Perfect Plan and Timing of Christmas: An Exposition of Galatians 4:4-6
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”” (Galatians 4:4–6 ESV) Your opinion of time and punctuality says a lot about your personality or temperament. There are those who’d rather not show up at...
Why Being In the Flesh Is a Good Thing
We all have hobbies: cooking, film, photography, reading, sports, and many others. People who know me know that one of mine is running. However, this hasn’t always been the case. In the fall of 2009, God began to convict me about the increase in my eating and the decrease in my exercising. This conviction climaxed that Christmas when I realized that I had gained nearly 30 pounds in the previous year. “Am I really honoring God with my...
Can Positive Thinking Save Your Soul?
In 2006, Rhonda Byrne released a New York Times Bestseller entitled The Secret. This book dominated bookstore shelves, online blogs, and book discussion groups everywhere. The book’s message proclaimed the power of positive thinking. Essentially, if you think positive thoughts, positive things will come your way. You can be healthy, wealthy and wise—just be more positive about your situation. Byrne’s own words are actually more...
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