Another Tension – Freedom and Holiness
A few years ago I wrote a series of articles on God’s intentional tensions. Those seemingly contradictory verses which are campfires for division. Instead of staking a claim for which…
Category: God’s Intentional Tensions
The End of One Thing, The Beginning of Another
Metaphors break. They have their limits. Put too much weight on them and they snap like a power line in an ice storm. The problem with the guitar string metaphor…
God’s Intentional Tensions – In but Out
Hang around Christian circles long enough and you’re sure to hear several catchphrases. Some of them feel good or give us something to say when we don’t know what…
God’s Intentional Tensions – Security and Grace
The other day I drove to work through a gray blanket of fog. I could see far enough ahead to drive safely but normally visible landmarks were hidden from view.…
God’s Intentional Tensions – Who Chose Who?
One day Jesus told a parable which likened the Kingdom of God to a wedding feast. This parable of Jesus is found in Matthew 22:1-14 and contains our next intentional…
God’s Intentional Tensions – Free Will
Who is really in charge? Who is responsible for my actions or the actions of others or the whims of nature? The second of God’s intentional tensions is the pull…
God’s Intentional Tensions – Already, and Not Yet
My musical instrument of choice is guitar. Although I love the sound of a well over-driven Stratocaster or Les Paul, I choose to play a plain-old Martin acoustic. There’s just…