Thursday, October 19, 2017

There is No Contest


When the brokenness of sin meets
the faithfulness of Christ?
No contest.

When the power of death meets
the life of Christ?
No contest.

Sin and death were doomed by the Incarnation,
when God became one with us.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Not Moralism but New Life


Christ did not come
to institute a new moralism
but to give us New Life.

Friday, October 13, 2017

Christ is God's Yes and Our Yes


Christ is not only God’s Yes to us,
He is also our Yes to God.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

The Beginning of Christian Theology


Christian theology does not begin
with philosophy or theological abstraction but
with the concrete revelation of God
in Jesus Christ through
the Holy Spirit.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Until All the World is Mended


Christ inhabits every broken story 
until all the world is mended.

Friday, August 25, 2017

Christ Our Only True Reality


Christ is our only true reality.
In Him we live and move and have our being,
and in Him all things hold together.
Everything that moves away from Him
moves towards nothing.

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Christ is God’s Elect


Christ is God’s Elect who, by the Incarnation,
has become one with all of humanity.

Friday, August 18, 2017

Thursday, August 17, 2017

A Part of the Peace


Lord, keep me from being part of the strife
but make me a part of the peace. Amen.

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Monday, August 14, 2017

In the Middle of Your Mess


If you are seeking Christ,
you will find Him in the
middle of your mess
and at the bottom
of your ditch.

Saturday, August 12, 2017

If Ever There Was a Time


IF EVER
there was a time
when God hated anyone,
even for a moment,
it would be His undoing,
for God IS love.

Thursday, August 10, 2017

The Last Word is Love


God always gets the last word,
and it is a good word: Love.

Friday, July 7, 2017

If You Would See


If you would see
the kingdom of God,
forgive one another.

Monday, July 3, 2017

The Confession that Jesus is Lord


The confession that Jesus is Lord
is a form of anarchy,
for it means that
Caesar is not.