Seven times in Genesis 1 we are told God looked at what He created and called it "good." "Every one of God's creative acts was perfect, complete, pleasing, satisfying" (The Wycliffe Bible Commentary). This was the environment God wanted us to live … [Continue reading]
One-way to What?
My friend Steve Kammer posted a great comment on my last blog post. In reference to Luke 9:23, "take up your cross and follow me," I mentioned that taking up our cross was representative of being on a one way journey. Steve wrote this comment, … [Continue reading]
“Taking up your cross” is not what you think!
Luke 9:23 is a fairly well known verse. "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." Well known, but not well liked -- at least for me. It laid down conditions for being a follower of Jesus that were not … [Continue reading]
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