The Cross, the Crux, and the Call
As we continue on our Lenten journey of repentance, we are faced with quite a challenging word. As Jesus explains the path of suffering ahead for him and asks the disciples to follow him straight into the furnace, Peter’s response of confusion reveals something about the human heart.
Transfiguration as transition
Since Christmas time, we have been focussing on who Jesus really is as God reveals him during the season of Epiphany. We are about to begin the season of Lent. The transfiguration is the transition point between Epiphany and Lent in more ways than one.
Transforming power (Ph. 3:17—4:1)
Paul points to Christ as the one who is transforming us and bringing all things under his authority. What does that mean for us?