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Tag Archives: love
We Too Have Ascended With Him – A Meditation for Ascension Day
Today our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven; let our hearts ascend with him. Listen to the words of the Apostle: If you have risen with Christ, set your hearts on the things that are above where Christ is, seated … Continue reading
Women and Submission in Ephesians 5 (Why Greek Matters Part 11)
One of the more contentious passages in the Bible is Ephesians 5:22, which in the NASB reads as follows: “Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.” NASB puts “be subject” in italics because it is not … Continue reading
Why Greek Matters (Part 10) – Knowing the Love of Christ – Is it about “me” or “us”?
“It’s all about me and Jesus” — a sentiment frequently made to express the fervency of one’s personal relationship with God. Such fervency is, with no doubt, remarkably valuable. The question remains whether this is a sufficient statement of Christian … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiology (Church), Paul
Tagged community, greek, love, personal experience, Relationality, unity
Finding Your Calling in an Age of Anxiety
In an age anxiously obsessed with “personal faith,” “personal calling,” and “personal vision,” the letter to the Ephesians points us in a curiously different direction. At the beginning of chapter four, Paul urges believers to “walk in a manner worthy … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiology (Church), Paul
Tagged anxiety, church, Ephesians, faithfulness, love, unity
Why Greek Matters (Part 5) – Closing Your Bowels and the Meaning of Love (1 John 3:17)
I’m unsure if you’ll believe me, but I am not preparing to launch into a discussion on bodily processes, but rather, New Testament Greek and the New Testament concept of love. I have often heard sincere Christian people define love as … Continue reading
First Be Filled, Then Control the Outpouring (Principles and Practices for the Spiritual Life, Part 2b)
The person who is wise, therefore, will see their life as more like a reservoir than a canal. The canal simultaneously pours out what it receives; the reservoir retains the water till it is filled, then discharges the overflow without loss … Continue reading
Becoming a Deep Person is the Most Fruitful Long-term Approach to Loving God and Neighbor (Principles and Practices for the Spiritual Life, Part 2a)
“Superficiality is the curse of our age. The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem. The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.” (Richard Foster, Celebration … Continue reading
