The Restorative Vocation
Forgiveness and restoration were offered freely, and Jesus said, “go in peace.”
Forgiveness and restoration were offered freely, and Jesus said, “go in peace.”
What if we have rooted our view of the atonement in a view of God that has been destructive and not the God that we see revealed in Christ?
It is easy to mistake success in our faith walk for the way the world sees success.
Unfortunately with the rise of YouTube videos, people can watch conspiracy documentaries or informational videos that are full of half-truths and missing pieces.
Remember, when you see an angry and violent mob, it is not of God.
There were crazy movements that wanted to revolt against Rome. Many in the name of God.
What if we see God in the ordinary? What if we reshape what is excellent and life-changing, based on the Biblical account of Jesus’s birth.
Romans 8 tells us that creation “waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed” so that creation can be released from the bondage of decay.
Many of us are being challenged by what it means to be the church.
Throughout the history of Christianity, followers of Jesus have used liturgy as a rhythm that leads them in prayer and worship.
What can we learn from The Good Shepherd?
Capital punishment for crimes laid out in places like Leviticus 20 would have already been in practice, and Genesis 9 is mirroring that practice.
Oftentimes, the values of God’s kingdom are different than the values of the kingdoms of this world.
Our biggest struggle with obedience is that we obey to prove we are worthy of a relationship, blessing, and the identity of being called God’s child.
In a system where faith is primarily about systems of rules and beliefs, our beliefs seem to come with an all-or-nothing caveat.
We become holy, not so that we can primarily behave better but so that we can bless the world in the name of Jesus.