Where is God When I Need Him?

Several years ago, my son John was playing on the front porch with his two sisters. I was inside the house but only a few feet away, watching through the window. John started crying and immediately crawled over to the door and started pounding on it. Normally, I would have opened the door and grabbed him and consoled him, but instead just waited because I … Continue reading Where is God When I Need Him?

Understanding the Ministry of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, co-equal to the Father and the Son. The Spirit is sometimes referred to as the “forgotten member of the trinity” remaining content in the shadow of the other members. I am grateful there has been a renewed interest in pneumatology over the past 150 years.  There are many misconceptions about the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit … Continue reading Understanding the Ministry of the Holy Spirit

The Image of God: A Foundational Doctrine

If I were to ask you, “What is the most important thing about you?” there are countless ways you could answer. Your relationships, your work, your beliefs, or even your hopes for the future might come to mind. But I would submit that the most important thing about you is that you are related to God—inescapably so. Whether you acknowledge Him or not, you are … Continue reading The Image of God: A Foundational Doctrine