Tag: spiritual growth
Heavenly Allegories
Heavenly Allegories And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. Genesis 2:8a While the Bible has many references to heaven, both as an afterlife and as a present state of being, two of its most well-known stories can also be read as allegorical stories of heaven. The first is found in … Continue reading Heavenly Allegories
Podcast of Divine Violence, Part 1
How Did I Miss That? Part 27: Growth is not Chronological
How Did I Miss That? Part 27: Growth is not Chronological But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. 2 Peter 3:8 Beginning at birth, our bodies go through a mostly predictable cycle of growth, maturation, … Continue reading How Did I Miss That? Part 27: Growth is not Chronological
How Did I Miss That? Part 21: Sin is its own Punishment
How Did I Miss That? Part 21: Sin is its own Punishment Do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you. John 5:14c In my opinion, there are a number of misconceptions about sin. First and foremost is that sin is offensive to God. We are created in the image of God, and … Continue reading How Did I Miss That? Part 21: Sin is its own Punishment
Contemplating Grace 