Tag: John

  • A Higher Presence, a lower self

    I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows. – 2 Corinthians 12:2 I have let the scripture speak for the most part in this series of posts. In one brief summary from…

  • Growing into Christ

    The Christian community is built with fellowship, the Christian heart with prayer. Let’s consider the community of believers we call ‘church’ for a moment. Paul addresses some of the ‘issues’ of worship style in his letter to the Corinthians [ch.14] and his first direction of guidance instructs: “Pursue love… agapē.”  1 Corinthians 14:20  Brothers, do not be children…

  • Our Sin

    Psalm 51 English Standard Version (ESV) Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in…

    Christ on the Cross from movie The Passion of the Christ