In the incarnation, “the world became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14a). When Jesus took on humanity, He was, and now is, undiminished deity united with perfect humanity in one person forever. He is 100% God and 100% man. The truth of the incarnation (or “en-fleshment” of God the Son) is a model for [...]
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The Incarnation as a Model for Ministry and Sanctification
Posted in discipleship, faithfulness, Ministry, Spiritual Disciplines on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Master and Be Mastered
Posted in Bible, Christian life, Spiritual Disciplines on November 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We need to master the Bible and be mastered by it. Mastering the Word of God means, as the apostle Paul wrote, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15). Our knowledge of the [...]
Write it Down!
Posted in Christian life, discipleship, practical stuff, Spiritual Disciplines on August 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Writing things down, or keeping track, helps whatever you’re doing. That’s what Drs. Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen – authors of YOU: On a Diet – wrote in an article published yesterday in The Oregonian. They write: Got $2 and 10 minutes? That’s all you may need to double your weight loss on your next [...]
Some Help with Meditation & Journaling
Posted in practical stuff, Spiritual Disciplines on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most basic spiritual disciplines is meditating on the Word of God. “Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day,” in Psalm 119:97. An unnamed psalmist wrote, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, [...]
