John’s Gospel as Re-Creation
Decades before John determined the produce a gospel, Paul had already written about “new creation.” To the Corinthians, he wrote, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation” (2 ...
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The Mission Before Us
There are some statements that seem to come to mind in certain situations; phrases that were fueled by extraordinary moments. I think of the words of Neil Armstrong as he floated ...
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The Purpose of the Creation Account
When one reads the creation account in Genesis 1, a learned reader who has been schooled in Hebrew will immediately pick up on architectural language that’s being used. However, ...
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Church Attire in the First Century
Rather often I see an article about what Christians ought to wear to assembly on Sunday. I know many of us have diverse views on the matter. For example, someone may say, “Wear ...
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Misery Compromise
“For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth (2 Peter 1:12).’” In the early years of ...
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Chaos Theory
“For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints (1 Corinthians 14:33).” One of the striking contrasts between the world of the ...
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Snake Charmer
“So the LORD God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, cursed are you above all the livestock and all the wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat ...
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Praying the Scriptures: A Prayer Meditation of Psalm 99
In this edition of Desert Spiritual, Timothy Gunnells offers a prayer meditation of Psalm 99. He invites you to offer your own.
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