Why was Jesus male? Why was He born of a woman? The simplistic answer to the second question would be because that is the way that all humans come into the world. […]
Theology of the Body
The New Man: not a “new me,” but “Christ in me”
When I was younger, I thought God was supposed to make me into a “new man,” or that He had created a new, distinct part of me that was now the good […]
Awana lesson 1.1 “Sin”
(This is the first part of a blog series following the high-school Awana Journey curriculum of 2016 available from Awana.org ) God is complete and sufficient in Himself – He is good, […]
Gospel for Toddlers – “Let the little children come unto me”
Originally posted on Yield to God:
How do we evangelize our very small children – even as small as two years old? “Ye that are truly kind parents, in the morning, in…
In Other (Trump) News – Rioters Need Christ
The violent protests in San Jose, after the Trump rally here, have been national news in the last few days. A lot of people are debating about who started it, and who […]
Parenting: God is Faithful, Even When…
We are home schooling, but clearly no education of the formal kind was going to take place today…and formal education is still play-based around here. The only education was going to be me modeling behavior and response in the face of aggravation.
“Visiting the iniquity on the children”? Explaining God’s goodness
“You shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third […]
Evangelizing Toddlers – “Let the little children come unto me”
How do we evangelize our very small children – even as small as two years old? “Ye that are truly kind parents, in the morning, in the evening, and all the day […]
Determinism (Part 2) – Scriptural problems
Is it possible for you to live a more holy life? Does God want you to sin? Does God grant grace to live in closer communion with Him? How? The answers to […]
Determinism (Part 1) – Rejected by Early Church
Is it possible for you to live a more holy life? Does God want you to sin? Does God grant grace to live in closer communion with Him? These questions are central […]
D-Day chaplain: “On the front lines… Christ would want to help them there.”
The 1st Infantry Division was one of the D-Day assault teams on Omaha Beach. Seasick and chilled, they landed in knee deep water and were immediately under fire from four machine gun […]
Normandy: They remember
If you rent a car and drive through the region of Normandy (there is no bus service to speak of), the winding roads will take you past the rolling hills, quaint stone fences enclosing […]
Link: “Gender, Sex, and Bathrooms”
But for the Christian, gender is not a moral category. It is not a civil right. It is a fact of creation…and we should be thankful for it.
Consider the unique way that God used a specific gender to save the world. God sent His Son into the world to be born of a woman. Not to be silly about it, but Jesus wasn’t hatched […]
Mother’s Day Disappointment
He didn’t take her on a date. He didn’t play board games with the family. The list goes on and on, different offenses to match each individual’s preferences.
But what if the offending spouse had done everything she desired for the perfect Mother’s Day? Would that really have been […]
Core: The Miracle Received- God Himself
This is part of YieldToGod’s Core Series, which sets forth the distinctives driving our perspective. In the persons of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, the triune God graciously meets us and […]
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