Ascension
The Ascension was Christ’s coronation—the moment when he took his rightful place on Heaven’s throne. He is no longer the homeless rabbi, the upstart Galilean, or the fanatical preacher. He…
Kinds of Death
In the Bible, death means separation, not cessation. Did you catch that? The biblical writers didn’t believe your life ended—neither your consciousness, nor your existence—but that through death you were…
Resurrection Theology
All theology of the cross must include a theology of the resurrection, or else we have a theology that rids us of the problem of sin but does nothing to…
Fill The Earth
The first portion of God’s command was to “fill” the Earth. Adam and Eve were meant to make more adams and more eves. God made the first humans capable of…
Already and Not Yet
The ancient Jewish people believed that God would restore us to our original design and relationship with God, one another, and Creation. This New Creation would be signified by the…
Perpetual Creation
The biblical narrative ends with God in the midst of God’s people, perpetuating Creation in love, grace, and peace. You get to participate with God for eternity simply by beginning…
God’s Plan Is Continous
In the end, we’re treated to a life of remarkable continuity between what happens now and what will happen then, between what happens here and what will happen there, and…
All Things New
Boredom and hopelessness both stem from the same error: mistaking God for One who makes “all new things” instead of “making all things new.” But once we understand Christ’s…
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