Theology of the Cross
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Being A Theologian of the Cross
A Reply… In replying to a question on one of my Facebook posts, where I referred to the experience of darkness in the Christian’s life, my life, I posted the following. I thought I would offer it here, being the preacher, disciple, and theologian of the cross that I am. ———————————– “The theology of the Continue reading
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Crucified With Christ: What does it mean?
“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” ~ Galatians 2.20 NKJV “But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross Continue reading
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Behold the Man!
“Jesus then came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the Man!”— John 19:5 I’ll offer a selected passage below, from a church paper of 1899, as a devotional reading on the benefits of Christ’s humiliation and suffering for our redemption. I have found in my own Continue reading
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The Sabbath, Holiness, and Righteousness By Faith
I’ll begin with a quote… “No other institution which was committed to the Jews tended so fully to distinguish them from surrounding nations as did the Sabbath. God designed that its observance should designate them as His worshipers. It was to be a token of their separation from idolatry, and their connection with the true Continue reading
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Word of the Cross: For those who are suffering
Here’s a recent video from my YouTube channel, Voices in the Garden. I have over 80 videos there now, all of them centered in the spiritual life, with reading and reflections from some favorite books as well. I try to post once a week with several videos, usually on the weekends. I hope you find Continue reading
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Crucified Hearts
Crucified Hearts, the name comes from the idea that our hearts represent what matters to us most and is the living place for our core values and beliefs. That the heart needs to be crucified and reborn is a Christian concept I live by, just as the apostle Paul describes his own spiritual experience: “I Continue reading
About Me
A Christian, thinking, vlogging, and writing online. I live elsewhere as well. I follow the theology of the cross in the faith and practice of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Formerly a pastor in Europe and America, now living semi-retired in Kentucky (U.S.), driving for the Amish and in-home carer.
