Monthly Archives: February 2024

I used to receive teaching about God that began with the essence of God. This essence was defined in such a way that God appeared non-relational.   Relationships did not appear essential to God’s Being.  This impersonal divine essence would … Continue reading →

Paul tells us that he received his gospel as God revealed Christ in him. This dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus changed everything for Paul. He experienced a complete reorientation of thinking and living. Was this revelation given because Paul … Continue reading →

On the day of Pentecost, Peter declared, The God of Israel has made Jesus both Lord and Christ.  If Saul of Tarsus heard this, he would have been outraged.  For Saul, there was only one Lord, the God of Israel.  … Continue reading →

We confess from the heart that Jesus is Lord. But how do we come to this inner conviction and outer confession?  Only by the Spirit.  Paul says, “…no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit” (1 … Continue reading →