Archive for March, 2008

He Descended Into Hell

Or did he? I don’t even know how many times I’ve said the words “he descended into hell.” It comes after “He was crucified, dies and was buried” on Good Friday and before “He rose again” on Easter Sunday. Today, Saturday, Jesus would have been in hell according to the Apostle’s Creed. [...]


New Header

My good friend, Mike Anderson, generously designed a new header image for the site. Check it out above, or if you’re reading this in a feed reader, click through to see it. 2 points to the first person to recognize the little birdie.
UPDATE: Josh R. wins, it’s the birdie from Twitterrific!. 2 [...]


Good Friday

Christ crucified is therefore both the means and the end of God’s purpose in the universe. Without his work, that end to reveal the fullness of the glory of God for the enjoyment of God’s people would not have happened. And in that very means-work he became the end—the one who forever and ever will [...]


Anniversary Pt. II

It just so happens that my wedding anniversary falls on the same day as the anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. Neither have exit strategies. Good for my marriage, not so good for Iraq.
Photo courtesy Will Pate


Anniversary

Today is the 3rd anniversary of my marriage to my beautiful wife, Jenae. My wife is an amazing woman, and I’m a better man for it. It’s amazing how God can make such a blessed union between two sinful people. It’s possible only with his grace and the redeeming power of Christ’s [...]