Tag: God

The Incarnation of Jesus and Incarnational Ministry in the Classroom

During a recent podcast recording session, I developed a theological argument about the incarnation that I think it worth unpacking in greater detail. The episode will be released during Advent, so be on the lookout for our next podcast, coming December 10 at 4:00 p.m. It’s at this time of year that we cultivate a sense of the incarnation with the buildup to the Christmas holiday. We see lots of decorations. There are school performances and church pageants. Our routines change to accommodate a plethora of Christmas parties. Despite the celebrating and decorating, there’s a deep concern about the commercialization

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Training the Prophetic Voice, Part 1: The Educational Heart of God

The God we worship and serve is an educating God. Our God has chosen to reveal himself to those whom he has created. God’s verbal communication with his creation is expressed in the opening of John’s gospel, “In the beginning was the Word.” Our God is a speaking God, which means he is continuously teaching people, taking them from a place of ignorance to a place of understanding. There are numerous implications emanating from this concept of God as an educator. In this article, we will explore the many facets of God’s educational heart. We will see that the foundational

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