Why does Jesus want us to “become like little children”?
In Matthew 18, Jesus was asked “who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”. He called a little child forward to stand beside Him – the child was maybe […]
Category Archives: God’s Approval
“Neither do I condemn you; go, and sin no more.”
Jesus shows the connection between relational and behavioral holiness in a dramatic and unprecedented encounter with a group of lawyers eager to rightfully exercise capital punishment upon a criminal condemned […]
From a Long, Long Way, You Saw Me Coming
In Luke 15, Jesus tells His disciples a parable regarding a son who has demanded early receipt of his inheritance from his father. This is possibly the lowest form of […]
God’s desire for all mankind is relational holiness with Him.
As a father, it is more important to me that my kids talk to me than that they never disobey me. The most valuable thing to me for my children […]
God’s Call for Human Holiness: An Invitation into His Divine Intimacy
The concept of “a holy life” is built upon community. THE Community. The first Community that existed before the dawn of time. The wholly, self-giving, reciprocal, inter-relationality of God the […]
There can be no behavioral holiness apart from relational holiness.
The very issue of morality demands a personal counterpart. A relationship must exist in order for morality (or immorality) to exist. A being can only be moral and express morality […]
The Goal is Sinless Perfection; The Promise is Abundant Grace
In the previous post, we dug in a bit to the language that the Apostle John used to try and determine what exactly he means in 1 John when he […]
Can Christians Sin?
The Apostle John’s first letter — the message he wants to share — is for every believer along the spectrum of spiritual maturity. It is a message that is for […]
God’s Discipline Shows God’s Love
In Amos, we see the character of God as both loving and holy, simultaneously. We know from the Bible that God is two things: God is Holy, and God is Love. We […]
God Disciplines Those He Loves
My grandfather – my Mom’s Dad – is the patriarch of our family. All us grandkids grew up around his and our Grandmother’s house – and we all grew up […]
