“To have found God and still to pursue Him is the soul’s paradox of love.” – Aiden Wilson Tozer
Image via Author, White Cloud Peaks, Idaho Our God has created us and redeemed us for very important purposes, though a great many church goers would be hard-pressed to tell you what they are. Certainly, to love our God above all other loves, including above ourselves, is one of them You can read about this …
What is the truth of the matter in understanding what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ? The scriptures are clear about the life of the true disciple. Exclusively clear. The following is not meant to be a statement of faith or a set of doctrinal positions. This is a summary of …
"Lord, I went wandering like a stray sheep, seeking you with anxious reasoning weighted within me. I wearied myself much in looking for you without. Yet you had your habitation within me. If only I had desired you, and panted after you. I went around the streets and squares of the cities of this world …
In the previous post on this topic, we explored the words of Paul in Galatians 6:14 about his only boast being in the cross of Christ. Paul, in his words to the Galatian disciples, is echoing an idea that comes from a passage in the Old Testament, one that is quoted several times in the …
Union with Christ is the ground of everlasting joy, and it is free.” – John Piper Over the last few posts, I have been unpacking the incredible hope and promise we have in the New Covenant secured for us by Christ Jesus. Certainly, our salvation is a key feature of the work of God in …
“And you can see them there on Sunday morning Stand up and sing about what it's like up there They called it paradise, I don't know why You call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye” “The Last Resort” (Written by T. Graham Brown and Bruce C. Bouton) The Eagles sang these words as a stinging …
The plan for our redemption – the restoration of our union with our God - was established in eternity past when the Triune God decided together to redeem us; the Father would send the Son into the human world, the Son would die for His people, and the Holy Spirit would apply the Son’s atoning …
One Pursuit 