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New Creation Is Not Left Without A Purpose
His grace has crafted something new, something better, something good. And that something is you, in Jesus. And this new creation is not left without a purpose
Not What We Once Were
There is a very real shift in our identity, a shift in who we are as people when God saves us through Christ. We are not what we once were. We are not who we once were. And that means something for our lives.
A Diamond in the Rough
I hadn’t even stepped foot on the plowed diamond field, yet I knew no shimmering gem awaited my hand.
Music Review: Big Bad Luv
I had no expectations going into it but wound up feeling like I will be listening to this record for the rest of my life.
Music Review: The Nashville Sound
Isbell gives a liturgy to the tired, the frustrated, the pain and the sorrows of our days, because he knows that hope always comes from the ashes, from the hard places, and from the seasons of despair.
All the Barth Questions
As such, I can't truly answer all the Barth related questions that many individuals have when they hear his name.
Why Karl Barth?
If you are seeking friends who point you to Christ, you could do a lot worse than Karl Barth. For me, he is and has been a dear friend.
Luther and Types of Righteousness
Both the imputation of Christ and Christ's living in the believer is entirely passive to the believer. And yet, there remains a wealth of "active righteousness" for the Christian to pursue.
Book Review: The Book of Isaiah and God’s Kingdom
In short, Isaiah is about Jesus Christ, the God-man, who dwells in the midst of his people and transforms them into his bride. And the two will become one. Isaiah is about the marriage feast of the Lamb of God.
Rich Knox: The Story of a Dad
I am blessed to be able to learn from his example. He is not a perfect man, but he has taught me many things about our Heavenly Father. I am in his debt. I love you, dad.
Music Review: Awake and Pretty Much Sober
Awake and Pretty Much Sober has the profile of an album I will be enjoying for a long time.
Music Review: Slowdive
It is quite a feat after twenty-some-odd years to come back as a band and create something that fits nicely into the corpus of their prior work and, at the same time, propels their sound forward into unsettled territory.
One Empty Subject Confronting Another
It is not the words that are really empty. It is men themselves when they speak and hear empty words. It is the I which is emptied in relation to the Thou, one empty subject confronting another.” Karl Barth
Music Review: Salutations
Salutations would be a great album in its own right. But it comes on the heels of the vastly superior Ruminations.
Elisha's Baptism of Spirit & Water
The scriptures teach us that baptism saves, and in that light, we can understand this passage better.
Dear Mom
I can’t wait to see you again. Happy Mother’s Day.
Te amo, Momma. Mucho mucho.
Flowers and Ash
But especially this Mother’s Day, I say this to you: If you want to share your pain with me, I will help you hold it — like Atlas — and will do my best to make it not so damn heavy.