-
The focus of the journey is the cross
Ps 22, 141, 143 Exodus 9:13-35 2 Cor. 4:1-12 Mark 10:32-45 One of the feature’s of Paul’s writings that captivates my thinking the most is his focus on the cross.
-
The power of self-giving love
45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45, NIV) Self-giving love is the key. This is the power set loose on the world. This is the heart of the revolution launched on Good Friday. (NT Wright, “The Day the Revolution Began”)
-
The hard road of the cross is still beautiful
Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” (Mark 8:34) I can remember a professor New Testament in seminary saying these beautiful words: “When Jesus calls us to take up our cross, we don’t need to go looking…
-
We only see what we want to see
Our perpetual struggle is blindness. Not physical blindness. Mental or spiritual blindness. From claims of conspiracy theories to fake news, we don’t like hearing what is counter to what we hold dear. And here is some news that isn’t fake: it is like this all the time. Everywhere.
-
The power of the cross — The Revolution
It is through suffering we find victory.
-
Good bye cruel world!
Today’s reading for MULTIPLY discipleship is Galatians 6. And what comes up AGAIN? The cross. (It seems to be all over the New Testament… and very hard to avoid.) 1 Corinthians 1 on Sunday… Galatians 6 today… and the cross. But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the…
Tag: Cross of Christ
