Walter R. Strickland II
The tale of Black faith is interwoven into the tapestry of God’s people.
The tale of Black faith is interwoven into the tapestry of God’s people.
Metaphysics is about wading into the wonder and depths of created being ultimately for the sake of being enthralled by the depths of God’s own uncreated being, the wonder of it all.
If we must be disruptive, let’s do it for Christ’s sake.
With Jesus as our counterweight, we can navigate away from the chaos with our backs straight and heads held high, no matter how intense the storm may be.
Human beings are designed for awe, captured in the frequent biblical command to have yirah—awe, fear, reverence—for our Maker.
We have everything we need in the Word of God to rebuild our churches on a foundation that is unshakable, immovable and unwavering in our faith.
What do evangelicals stand to gain by reclaiming the doctrine of the beatific vision, and how might their theological distinctives stand to not only inform their reception of the doctrine but also enrich the great tradition more broadly?
When we choose to be a sanctuary, we are a people and a place that are safe for all people, like Jesus was and is.
Reach your arms up to your heavenly father in the surrender of trust, knowing that he sees the barriers that have caused you so much stress and exhaustion.