Category Archives: eternal life
Heaven: To Sun Ourselves in His Smiles
A boy stood on a windy hillside, flying a kite. He continued to release the string of the kite and it went higher and higher until it was completely out of sight. One of his friends walked up and asked how he knew there was still a kite on the other end. He replied. “I [...]
Mannequin Logic
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4-5 When you were [...]
The Parable of the Good Mormon
25 Then an expert on the law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to get life forever?” 26 Jesus said, ”What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27 The man answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.” Also, [...]
Embedded Truth: Time to Decide
“The Almighty appeared on earth as a helpless human baby, needing to be fed and changed and taught to talk like any other child. The more you think about it, the more staggering it gets. Nothing in fiction is so fantastic as this truth of the Incarnation.” –J.I.Packer “The mystery of Christ, that He sunk [...]
Poetry of the Broken
Last Saturday I purchased a wonderful find at Powell’s Books (Portland, Oregon’s own homegrown new and used bookstore) – a used book called “Invisible Light: Poems about God” – for only $4.50. And it is in excellent condition. It is a collection of poems by various poets, some well known and some not so well known, [...]
Much Sin, Much Love: A Law of the Spirit
“Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” I have been a disciple of Jesus for almost 30 years. But it seems that I really haven’t been a desperate lover of Jesus until recently. I have seen a lot of stuff, made a [...]
Sealed With a Kiss
“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 1:13 As a teen, I remember putting on my love notes, S.W.A.K. Everyone knew what it meant. What does it mean when you so you are sealed with the Holy [...]
Dealing with the Ultimate Fear?
When I was a boy I was terrified of death. The very thought of being six feet deep in a small box, with maggots, rottenness and decay terrorized me. I also had an incredible fear that someone would make a mistake and that I would wake up entombed in a buried coffin. Just thinking about it now [...]
My Imagination Isn’t Enough
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us” Eph. 3:20 God has given us a gift, it is called ‘imagination’ (at least that is the word we use). This gift allows us to grasp concepts and trust the [...]