The Bible in Context
One of the most important teachers in the history of Christianity is Basil of Caesarea, also known as Saint Basil the Great (330–379). Together with his brother Gregory of Nyssa and his friend Gregory of Nazianzus, he helped to defend the doctrine of the Trinity. He is also known for his care for the poor, … Read more
Martin Luther said the sinner is “the person curved in on himself.” In other words, our sinful disposition creates a curvature problem. How often have you struggled with being self-conscious, self-promoting, self-obsessed, self-pitying, self-critical, self-condemning? Our inward bent only leads to envy, guilt, and despair. The solution is to look outside ourselves to Christ. But … Read more
I’ve been working on a book on the Trinity, the most complex and wonderful concept in the Christian faith. Below is the first chapter as it currently stands. ————————————————————- This is a book about God—the most pure, most powerful, most enduring, most transcendent, most lofty, most lowly, most joyful, most loving being in or outside … Read more
All trees need access to sunlight in order to grow. Likewise for Christians to grow they must dwell in divine light. We cannot properly develop by focusing on ourselves. D. M. Baillie says it well: To a true Christian ethic the ‘chief end of man’ is not the cultivation of his personality, or even the … Read more
The goal of the Christian life is not to go to heaven. No one in the New Testament preaches, “Believe in Jesus so that you can enter heaven.” The goal is to be with the Lord. Consider the following verses: We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and … Read more