He's Not A Tame Lion

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He's Not A Tame Lion

November 24, 2019 • Graeme Sellers

The One described by Paul in Colossians 1:15-20 certainly sounds like a magnificent King who reigns over all things at all times. And He sounds suspiciously little like the Jesus we talk about because, well, the Jesus we talk about generally sounds more like us than the Jesus the Bible knows.

Who is Jesus, really, and why would anyone give up everything to follow a Jesus who’s just a slightly elevated version of us and our personal desires, projections, and convictions?

What Did You Get For Christmas?

December 29, 2019 • David Hammerslag

Christmas has come and gone. We may have overlooked the true value of God's gift of Love. God's gift of love through his Son has incredible value in its own right, but it is not meant for us to keep for ourselves. It is meant to transform us so that we can be transformed by it and love others with the same outrageous extravagant love given to us.

The Supernatural & the Scent of Rain

December 22, 2019 • Graeme Sellers

The scent of rain and Advent itself are impossible to understand apart from the reality of the supernatural. Scent of rain doesn’t just happen — it is caused by Someone, caused supernaturally. Two supernatural aspects of the Jesus' birth narrative integral and normative to the Christian life are prophecy and angelic activity, and both them can bring the scent of rain. Once you start looking for it, the supernatural is almost impossible to miss in the Christmas story – it’s everywhere: dreams, words, angels, visions, prophecy.

The Girl Who Caught the Scent of Rain

December 15, 2019 • Graeme Sellers

Mary is the girl who caught the scent of rain. And she changed the world as a result. Before anyone else, she sees and announces Jesus’ mission. If any person ever fit the description of being the dangerous kind, Mary does; she’s dangerous because she knows the identity of her son and because she begins to tell his story—and no one is more dangerous than those who tell his story.