Wrestle/Wrestling
“The patriarch, Jacob, in the Old Testament, spent the better part of his life avoiding the true question of his soul. He stole his...
Voice of God
“The voice of God is recorded by His people in Holy Scripture, by a community brought together by His voice. Scripture is our primary...
Life (Life is Christ)
“Great changes occur continually in every aspect of our lives – physical, social, and spiritual. Most are beyond our control, for they...
Glory/Glorify/Glorification
“Everything is beautiful, all gives God glory in its unique manner. One cannot recognize that without the insight of the Holy Spirit. If...
Ambiguity
“In our comfort-oriented culture, it has become second nature to avoid those who are suffering or lonely, or whose lives are messy and...
Sacrifice
“In the Christian (or post-Christian) West, declaring death in battle to be a sacrifice necessarily links it to Christ’s archetypical...
Rebellion
“That first human sin was about turning away from God. He had explicitly told Adam and Eve not to eat of that tree, and yet they did it...
Unity
“Christ brings to an end all the divisions which have separated humans…Christ brings together all things (symbol [symbolos]) bringing to...
Christian Life
“…to grow in the faith and to mature in our Christian life, we need to “turn aside” from our thoughtless and superficial way of life. We...
Reconciliation (and Salvation)
“Salvation is historical (I am saved), and salvation is a process (I am being saved), and also, salvation is a future event (I will be...