Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
In his book, The Pastor, Eugene Peterson highlighted the various stages that went into the construction process of their church building and how symbol played an important role in the overall design. For instance, he described how much thought went…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
The danger of seeking God comes when the picture or conception of God we have formulated is inaccurate. If we have created an image of God built around little more than our own psychological projections, contemporary philosophical assumptions, or religious…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
In and through Jesus, God has launched a new world referred to in the New Testament as the kingdom of God. The theme of the kingdom of God was central to Jesus’ life and ministry and sought to answer the question…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered1
The Church should always center its identity, activity, and witness in Jesus who defines the life of the ecclesia (gathering). As a result, the gathered community of Jesus-followers are a people who reflect, imitate, and live the life of Jesus…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
To err is human; to forgive is divine. Our society is bent on retribution and revenge. “I don’t get mad, I get even” seems to illustrate the prevailing consensus in the world, while the qualities of grace and forgiveness appears…Read More→
Columns // Jesus (Re)Centered0
“When we have our lives oriented on religious identity instead of in Jesus alone, we encounter a massive obstacle in our path.” – Benjamin L. Corey, Undiluted. One of the biggest challenges we will ever face in life will come…Read More→