Author Archives: David Cartledge

Jesus did not come into the world simply to “save” individuals.  He came to create a new community that lives and moves in union with him by the Spirit. In the new community, we don’t live from a centre in … Continue reading →

The Father sent his Son into the world to break the tyranny of sin over us.  He did so, to bring us into the circle of his communal life. We participate in this community as we are baptised into Christ … Continue reading →

God chose Israel to be his covenant people.  Nevertheless, Paul says, that both Israel and the Gentiles were slaves under the domain of darkness (Galatians 4:3).   But God sent his Son into the world to liberate Israel and the … Continue reading →

God promised to bless Abraham and his seed. He also promised that all nations would be blessed through Abraham and his seed. God, the promise maker, proved to be the promise keeper by coming himself as Abraham’s seed in Jesus … Continue reading →

When Paul preached the gospel in Galatia, some came to know the true and living God.  This happened as they trusted in Jesus alone. Later, these people turned from trusting Christ alone to Christ plus law observance.    In response, Paul … Continue reading →

Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father.  Jesus replied, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?  Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in … Continue reading →

Jesus said, “I and the Father are one.”  He then went on to say, “…the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”  Theologians have used the word perichoresis to describe this kind of oneness. The word perichoresis means … Continue reading →

Too many people seem to live from one moment to another rarely considering what their lives mean.  However, there may be moments when a person pauses to consider what matters more than anything else.  We would say that we were … Continue reading →

Jesus identified with us by becoming human and entering into the entire human plight. Furthermore, Jesus remains human even though he is now exalted to the highest place at God’s right hand.  There, he continually represents us in the presence … Continue reading →

We humans need to know that we are valued.  We want to be assured that we have worth in our own eyes and the eyes of others. More so we need to look God in the face assured that we … Continue reading →