This is a continuing thought on how obedience transforms us.
Every act of obedience to God brings us closer to who we were meant to be as God’s created beings. We will only fully get there once we join God in his glory, but while we are on this earth we are meant to work toward becoming more and more like the people we are designed to be.
In my preparation for the next sermon I am preaching on July 17, I am reading C.S. Lewis’ The Weight of Glory. The quote below reminds us that our hope is in the glory of God, but we do not know that glory fully at once. Just like when we learn to write, we don’t start immediately start writing poetry, or when we start talking we don’t immediately start reciting Shakespeare, we don’t experience the fullness of God’s glory simply by believing in it…
This is a continuation of my last post on The Wisdom of Men and the Power of God.
I ended the last post with a question: will what I’m doing help in proclaiming Christ and him crucified? I would like to offer a few insights into how I know whether or not my work is proclaiming Christ.
How do I respond to success?
I am not one to minimize the importance of education. This should be obvious by the fact that I am a Bible College student and will be an instructor next year. I believe God gave us each other so we could learn together. What I become concerned about is when Jesus Christ and him crucified is not at the center of our education and discussions about God…
On Monday evening Lynn and I went to see Casting Crowns in Calgary. I really enjoyed the show. I did a bit of filming, as I was encouraged by some of the things Mark Hall was sharing and I wanted to share it with others, especially with those who are a bit skeptical of successful bands like Casting Crowns. This is just a small portion what Mark had to say, but even through this, you can see he truly has a pastoral heart.
Enjoy this highlight video.
