An Age Where Despair Has Become Ordinary War, political polarization, the decline of the church, the nihilism of the younger generation. In an age when all of these descend upon us at once, people have begun to regard hope as a luxury. Despair has come to look like honest realism, while hope is dismissed as… Continue reading Despair is Sin— Reading the Meaning of Hope Through Moltmann’s Theology of Hope —
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“Is That God’s Job, Not Mine?” — The Twisted Logic of the One-Talent Servant
He Wasn’t Wrong In the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25, there is a fascinating character — the servant who received just one talent. He was not a foolish man. In fact, he had a surprisingly accurate understanding of who God is. Listen to what he said when he stood before his master: “Master,… Continue reading “Is That God’s Job, Not Mine?” — The Twisted Logic of the One-Talent Servant
Christ, the Heir of All Things, and the Authority Given to Us
God Has Spoken Through His Son Throughout history, philosophers have asked again and again: “Where did humanity come from? Why do we live? Where are we going?” Yet the writer of Hebrews, in the face of all these questions, proclaims one defining truth. “In these last days he has spoken to us by his Son,… Continue reading Christ, the Heir of All Things, and the Authority Given to Us
A Brief Parting, an Eternal Reunion — The Providence Beyond Tragedy in Philemon
“Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever.” (Philemon 1:15) Onesimus’s Flight — The Beginning of Tragedy Onesimus ran. He ran with stolen goods in hand. Within the Roman imperial order, this was no minor transgression. A slave fleeing his master was an… Continue reading A Brief Parting, an Eternal Reunion — The Providence Beyond Tragedy in Philemon
The Fall of Pride and the Victory of the Cross-The Nature of Satan and the Wisdom of Christ
Introduction: Two Paths, Two Destinies In the history of the universe, there are only two paths. One is the path of “I will ascend.” The path of self-exaltation, taking, and domination. This path ends in a fall. The fate of Satan, who fell from heaven like lightning, is precisely that. The other is the path… Continue reading The Fall of Pride and the Victory of the Cross-The Nature of Satan and the Wisdom of Christ
More Certain Than the Glory of the Transfiguration: Follow the Prophetic Word-2 Peter 1:16-21
A Dazzling Experience — Yet What Peter Emphasized More Peter was a man who had experienced something unparalleled on the Mount of Transfiguration. The radiant face of Jesus, the appearance of Moses and Elijah, the voice of the Father thundering from heaven — “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (Matt.… Continue reading More Certain Than the Glory of the Transfiguration: Follow the Prophetic Word-2 Peter 1:16-21
Why Did the Apostles Command “Submission” in the Face of Unjust Suffering?— The True Meaning of Romans 13 and First Peter
“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.” (Rom. 13:1–2) “Submit yourselves… Continue reading Why Did the Apostles Command “Submission” in the Face of Unjust Suffering?— The True Meaning of Romans 13 and First Peter