Spiritual Formation

I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. Paul, Philippians 3:12 NLT And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory...

Easter Redux | 4

What Love Is This? In the Garden of Gethsemane, immediately before His arrest, trial, and crucifixion, Jesus knelt and began to pray, “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me, nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.” Then an angel from heaven appeared...

Easter Redux | 3

Convicted If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 NASB For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 20:13 NASB For I am convinced that neither...

Easter Redux | 2

I Am The Man One of the twelve disciples, Thomas called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” Thomas said to them, “Unless I see the scars of the nails in His hands and put my finger on those scars and...

Easter Redux | 1

Crucified “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” Galatians 2:20 NASB...

Humilitas | A Life Hack

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interest of the others. Philippians 2:3-4 NIV The reason Paul told the church to do nothing out of selfish...