Author Archives: David Cartledge

We all want to hold a “correct” view of God, and may assume that the way we see God aligns with the great orthodox creeds. Yet, honest reflection may reveal that your image of God does not fully align with … Continue reading →

Jesus gives us the Living Water of the Spirit to drink.  This Living Water becomes a spring of water that wells up within us to eternal life.  Jesus himself defined eternal life as knowing the Father and the Son; therefore, … Continue reading →

God is love, and we come to know Him as we share in the communion of love that God is. Within this divine fellowship, our awareness of God’s love for us continually deepens. In the same way, our love for … Continue reading →

We may think of prayer as a conversation with God: He speaks to us and we speak back to Him.  Prayer as conversation has helped many people, including me.  However, the problem with understanding prayer as conversation is that prayer … Continue reading →

Many books seek to teach us how to pray, but should we see prayer as something we do, or as something we try to do better? True prayer is what God does within us. True prayer is not primarily our … Continue reading →

Through Jesus and by His Spirit, God has opened Himself to us so that we may have communion with Him.  In response, we are to open ourselves by the Spirit and through Jesus so that we actually enjoy communion with … Continue reading →

The Old Testament reveals that God is present throughout the entire universe, yet it also shows that He dwelt in a special way in the temple. The temple was considered the house of God, the place where people went to … Continue reading →

By the Spirit, the Father and Son make their home within and among us (John 14:23). Our sharing in the Triune communion could not be deeper. The Father and the Son come to us as their own dwelling place. Each … Continue reading →

Just before Jesus offered up his life for us, he said, “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.” Jesus, the Father’s Son, asks … Continue reading →

Paul writes, “… because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba Father! Here, the Spirit is called the Spirit of God’s Son. Just as the Son was sent into the world … Continue reading →