If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all. We just read this together last Sunday night. A series of events had occurred-prompting a series of “teachable moments” by Jesus- that should have served to illustrate the true purpose of discipleship in this world. Famously, James and John, the…
Posts from January 2016
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. James is writing his letter to “the twelve tribes in the Dispersion.” A reasonable argument can be made that this might include all Christians (e.g., Peter uses the phrase “elect exiles…
We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. Paul describes his ministry—and that of his coworkers—to the Corinthian church as a “ministry of reconciliation.” Their work was simple—they preached Christ to others (“but we preach Christ crucified” [1 Corinthians 1:23]), and in the process their hope was that folks would be moved…
And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. We do our best around the Gray house to try and stay in shape. My wife is primarily a walker, while I am a “runner” (“runner” meaning I jog extremely slowly until I give…