I have to shamefully admit, I was skeptical when I first began hearing about Kanye's dabbling in Christian circles a few months back, and didn't pay much attention until recently. He's been hosting his own church services. Now he has released what may be considered one of the most God-glorifying hip-hop albums to date in … Continue reading Kanye Meets the King of Kings
Identity
Enter This New Year With Something Old
Meet Tim. Tim is an upper-level executive for one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing technology corporations. Imagining the google-esque nature of his firm, one can imagine the innovation that is required for the highly cutthroat world of technology. The firm requires not only days, but many nights. The few nights that he has at … Continue reading Enter This New Year With Something Old
The Power of Name
Names carry weight. Names carry authority. Names carry identity. What do you think of when you hear certain names? Donald Trump? Michael Phelps? Fidel Castro? Kanye West? Martin Luther King Jr.? Jesus Christ? Each of these names represents not only the person, but what the person was or is associated with. Names are associated with … Continue reading The Power of Name
Identity Sources
May we declare along with Paul, “Paul, an apostle–not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead–and all the brothers who are with me.” Galatians 1:1–2 The unaware reader or uninformed onlooker may not realize that Paul is introducing the message of the gospel … Continue reading Identity Sources