Author Archives: David Cartledge

In the opening lines of Galatians Paul reminds us that it is by God’s gracious will that Jesus gave himself to rescue us from the present evil age.   Our religious self-effort plays no part at all in this rescue.  … Continue reading →

God created the world good.  However, his good creation has been invaded by the powers of darkness.  Now, the whole cosmos is under sin that reigns in death along with satan and his underlings.  Nevertheless, God has taken the initiative … Continue reading →

Jesus is God as human.  That is good news, for we can now say that God is not some distant being who is abstractly ‘over us’ or ‘above us,’. but rather God is always ‘among us,’ ‘with us,’ and ‘for … Continue reading →

The world is constantly moving away from the true God and so towards total ruin. And no one is able to turn things around. Indeed the world doesn’t even want to change its ways. Why?  It is in bondage under … Continue reading →

God came into the world as a human.  He came as one of us taking up our cause and making it his own.  In doing this, he makes known his glory. John says we saw his glory as the one … Continue reading →

God made all things good, but evil invaded his creation.  All of God’s creation now exists under the domain of darkness that reigns over everything and everyone. There is now chaos and disorder within all.   We cannot begin to understand … Continue reading →

On the cross, God as human descended into the terrible darkness of evil even into the depths of its ultimate domain in death.  He penetrated the domain of darkness disarming the rulers and authorities and putting them to open shame, … Continue reading →

Through Jesus, we see God’s power expressed in human weakness.  We see God, the supreme ruler, acting not from beyond us like some impersonal force, but acting among us in a personal way as one of us.  Through Jesus, the … Continue reading →

God’s Spirit is groaning over the creation that exists in bondage and decay.  And the  Spirit’s groaning is expressed in and through us, as we pray over the broken world with sighs too deep for words. In our weakness, we … Continue reading →

In the beginning, when the earth was formless and empty, the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. When the first human was created, the Spirit breathed into him making him a living soul. And the same Spirit continues … Continue reading →