An explorer's guide to the New Covenant hosted by Ron Bailey and Robert Wurtz II.
the head of an old man by Guernico used by kind permission of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Transcendent and Immanent It is wonderful to consider the way in which God, who measures the cosmos with a single span, is able
Machpelah, a costly hiding place In the Hebrews 11 ‘National Gallery of the Heroes of Faith’ there is a single reference to Jacob/Israel but with a double focus: By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons
Foundations for a blessing It is time now to examine the Blessing. Thus far we have identified Abraham as an ordinary man who became an extraordinary man. He was born into no special family and had no special advantages but
Chapter One: Beginnings In the beginning… Every Christian biography should begin with the words “In the beginning God..” Our Bible begins with these words and, on reflection, it could begin with no others. How else would anything ‘begin’? The gospel
A History of Transitions The Romans were suspicious of transitions. They feared and honoured the gods of barriers. Doorways were transitions fraught with danger. That’s why some brides still get carried over the threshold on their wedding day. The Romans
The head of an old man’ Guernico. Used by kind permission of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Looking forward to The City A journey of a thousand miles say the Chinese, begins with the first step. The beginning of any venture
For those who passionately believe that the ‘blood of Jesus Christ’ can cleanse the acknowledged perpetrator from ‘all sin’ there is a question that is often asked. In 1 John we read… If we say that we have no sin,
Chapter One: Beginnings Looking forward to The City “A journey of a thousand miles,” say the Chinese, “begins with the first step.” The beginning of any venture is vital; if there are mistakes in the foundation it will be very
The Lord bless you Let’s continue a little on the theme of God’s promise of blessing for and through Abraham. We use it so often don’t we? The word ‘bless’? As a testimony; “The Lord blessed the meeting”, “I was
When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with
