Author Archives: David Cartledge

Paul tells us that before God created the world, He destined us for adoption in Christ (Ephesians 1:5). In love, God destined us to become His sons and daughters, so that we might share in the relationship He enjoys with … Continue reading →

God has never been alone. From all eternity, He has been a communion of three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Spirit, loving one another. Within this communion, there is one purpose, flowing from their self-giving love. And the three … Continue reading →

Before creating the world, God freely chose to be united with us by becoming one of us. This decision was not forced or required but came purely from His love. God desires to be with us, and He wants us … Continue reading →

We must not define God’s love by considering human love and saying God is like that, only much better. We must rather focus on God’s love revealed through Jesus and by his Spirit. As Marty Folsom writes,  “We must let … Continue reading →

The Father’s Son chose to become a servant even though he was equal with God. As a lowly servant, he was obedient even to death on a cross. Because of this, God raised him and gave him the highest name. … Continue reading →

Paul’s encounter on the road to Damascus was a shocking turning point. The experience took Paul by surprise. He had been strongly against Jesus and his followers.  He believed it was his duty to stop this new movement, which he … Continue reading →

Saul of Tarsus was furious with Jesus’ followers. He couldn’t understand how they could call a man who had been crucified the Messiah. Indeed, he was outraged!. To him, Jesus’ death on a Roman cross proved he was not sent … Continue reading →

God has revealed himself to us through Jesus by the Spirit. In this unveiling, we see that God is the one who loves.  Love is his way of being.  We see this in the story of Jesus’ self-giving love.  The … Continue reading →

Saul of Tarsus was a devout Jew who was strongly opposed to Jesus’ followers. He believed he was serving God by trying to stop them. But everything changed after Jesus appeared to Saul. In that moment, Saul came to understand … Continue reading →

In the New Testament, we often hear about the Father and pray to hm. But what do we mean by “Father”? Many people define God as Father based on their experience with human fathers, good or bad. This can distort … Continue reading →