I was certainly not looking for a religion and not looking for a god. Reading John’s Gospel I encountered God – and somehow knew I was in big trouble, if God is real then I had spent 18 years denying His existence and had no right to be in His universe. So in Jesus I found this paradox, the terror of encountering God, yet the hope of his words, “Follow me”.
So I followed… still am. Continue reading
At the risk of sounding blasphemous, this week’s memory verses from Colossians make me think of Jesus as being a bit like a black hole. In astronomy, the idea of a black hole is that an extraordinarily large amount of … Continue reading
We are all inclined to boast, some are more subtle than others (the condescending grimace smile of someone who feels superior, versus the fisherman’s story of catching a whale). Paul really goes for it in Colossians 1:17-18, starting with a … Continue reading
… just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf and has made known to us your love in the Spirit. (Colossians 1:7-8 ESV) My initial response to … Continue reading
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. (Colossians 1:1-2 ESV) Over at A … Continue reading
