God still loved his broken and flawed creation and immediately promised to restore it by sending a special descendant of Eve who would defeat evil, bring humans back into relationship with God, and restore and renew his beloved creation.
Category: Devotional reflections
The Opportunity of Advent
One of the many beautiful things about the Christian faith it that it resonates with all the facets of the human soul throughout all stages of human life.
Freedom to forget about ourselves
Love shows us what true freedom is.
Next Level Freedom
We find out what kind of freedom we have when we get to choose whether or not to restrict it for the sake of others.
Worshiping God Brings Everything Into Alignment
Jesus shows us that what we worship is important when dealing with temptation.
Jesus is Our Strength When We Are Tempted
Everyone faces temptation in their lives, but how do we deal with it? We could use willpower, but that never works. Thankfully, Jesus shows us a better way.
Forgiving
Putting Jesus’ words into practice about forgiving is incredibly difficult because it means casting aside our old identity and ways of justifying ourselves to see ourselves and act in a new way.
Day 11 – Let Us Celebrate (Luke 15:23)
Jesus talked a lot about food and a lot about celebrating. This was a constant theme for him. Celebration and … More
Day 10 – When You Fast (Mt. 6:17)
To truly fast you ought to abstain from something important in your life, something you think you can’t go without, … More
Day 9 – Come with Me to a Quiet Place (Mark 6:31)
You probably don’t need statistics to tell you we are busy. It’s hard for us to spend significant amounts of … More
Farewell to Shadowlands 