DiscipleMaking from a relational Trinitarian Perspective
So without beginning with the relational Trinity, it’s tough to break out of these childish habits. Too often we think and respond as if the world centered around us and our pain. We cannot simply make a leap directly to this re-centered life in the Trinity, which includes serving others sacrificially. So, how can we break … Read more
God the Father, Son and Spirit have taken the initiative to draw you into intimacy, His original and unchanged Eden-intent. Nine times Paul repeats the phrase “in Christ” or “in Him” to underscore that this section centers on God the Son as part of the relational Trinity. First, God the Father joins with God the … Read more
The Trinity remains forever our model for community. He is the foundation of our life and launching point for all our thinking. The Trinity also fries my mental circuits while ravishing my heart! We learn by comparing what we already know with what we are striving to learn. Yet nothing within our realm of knowing … Read more
I wonder how accurately we see our radical transformation already realized through faith in Jesus Christ. At this time, I see two immense, deep-seated barriers we must break through in order to help one another experience an accurate answer to the second essential question: “How does God see me now that I’m His follower?” Two Problems Blocking … Read more
The thought hit out of the blue! “I wonder what kind of a leader the Father was with Jesus as He walked the earth, the best leader ever.” It was Easter Saturday morning. I was driving to church to help with our neighborhood egg hunt and pancake breakfast. Have you had those flashes of clarity … Read more
Ephesians: “Wealth,” “Walk,” “Warfare” is the briefest summary of this magnificent letter, worthy of spending a lifetime studying. This magnificent circular letter describes the outworking of God’s eternal plan to build faith-communities as outposts of His presence. We are a people of God’s presence, persons-in-community. As such, our lives are modeled after the Plurality-in-Unity commonly called Trinity, … Read more