Christ and creation—Jesus: the tool of construction
Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. (1 Corinthians 1:24) In the last post in this series, we learned that whereas the Father “is the ultimate…
Christ and creation—Jesus: agent of creation
God created everything through Jesus, and nothing was created except through Jesus. (John 1:3) Remember John Lennon’s song “Imagine”? Well, for this post you will need to imagine. You own…
Manifestation of life—the church: a service center
God is building a dwelling place. He used the apostles … for the foundation. Now He’s using you, fitting you in brick by brick, stone by stone, with Christ Jesus…
Christ and creation—Christ and cosmology
God created everything through Jesus. (John 1:3) Christ is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:24) The creation narrative meets science in the field of cosmology: “Modern cosmology aims to…
Practical points for praying (part 2)
From Making All Things New by Henri Nouwen. If you missed part 1 of “Practical points for praying,” check that out here. Henri Nouwen’s books are widely read today by Protestants and Catholics…