Word Made Flesh/Logos/John 1/Incarnation

Jesus is the Shelter Through Which We See God’s Glory. Isaiah 4.

Our dog Georgie recently delivered a litter of nine puppies! These are outdoor dogs whose mother had never seen the inside of a building. And then the temperature dropped to 18 degrees—no problem when you have heat lamps, space heaters,[1] and a cozy dog house on a covered, concrete porch. But then the power wentContinue reading “Jesus is the Shelter Through Which We See God’s Glory. Isaiah 4.”

Nothing is Really That Remote. Psalm 89.

Statue of Liberty During Pink Sunrise. Copyright Matthew Chimera Photo. Prints available online. “I can’t believe it. I mean, there she is! It’s really her!” My wife was so excited. We were bouncing gently on the bow of a Circle Line Tour boat in New York Harbor. Everyone around us had camera phones pointing atContinue reading “Nothing is Really That Remote. Psalm 89.”

DIFFERENT GOSPELS FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES. Luke 1:1-4; John 1:1-5.

What a contrast between Luke and John. One is all business, the other all poetry. One writes like a lawyer, lining up each piece of evidence in perfect order. The other takes a more creative approach, speaking in figurative language. “Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration ofContinue reading “DIFFERENT GOSPELS FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES. Luke 1:1-4; John 1:1-5.”

The Word Became Flesh. John 1:14.

John is one of my favorite Biblical authors. Though a fisherman by trade, John thinks like a poet and skillfully wrote five New Testament books: the Gospel of John, three letters (First, Second, and Third John), and Revelation. The first chapter of John’s gospel is so rich, shelves filled with books could be written aboutContinue reading “The Word Became Flesh. John 1:14.”