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The Incarnation Models How We Should Live as Christians

Earlier this week I shared 5 theological truths about the incarnation of Christ. These are important things to know! Yet we do not study theology just to know stuff. We study it in order to strengthen our relationship with God and be transformed into the kind of people he desires us to be. In other […]

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5 Facts About the Incarnation

Every Christmas we celebrate the birth of Christ. In theological terms, this is known as the “incarnation”, a word which means “in the flesh”. What exactly does the Bible teach about this incredible event? Here are five facts you should know about the incarnation. 1) Christ existed before the incarnation Jesus did not come into […]

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Thinking of Home Like a Foreign Mission Field

In North America, we are fond of sending missionaries overseas. Nothing gets a church fired up like sending people on short or long-term mission trips. But anyone who has participated in cross-cultural missions knows that it is not easy. There is a lot of preparation that makes missionary work successful. Learning a new language, studying […]

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Lyrical Theology: In Christ Alone (Part 4)

In Christ Alone – Newsboys (see full lyrics here) In Christ alone, who took on flesh / fullness of God in helpless babe / this gift of love and righteousness / scorned by the ones he came to save What powerful words fill these lyrics! The reality of Christ’s incarnation is one the many facets of the Christian […]

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