As the Day Begins The promise of Emmanuel—“God with us”—is not merely a poetic expression reserved for Christmas liturgy, nor is it a fleeting moment in redemptive history that God later set aside. It is, rather, a decisive and eternal commitment made by God to humanity. “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign.Continue reading “Emmanuel Forever Shares Our Flesh”
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When God Comes Near, the Way Home Opens
As the Day Begins The Christian confession does not begin with humanity’s search for God but with God’s gracious descent toward us. Paul captures this astonishing truth when he writes of Israel’s heritage and declares of Christ, “from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever” (Romans 9:5,Continue reading “When God Comes Near, the Way Home Opens”