If being ‘Christlike’ is about embodying the big story of Jesus, in his incarnation, crucifixion and resurrection, what does the last part mean? How can we embody the resurrection? The easy answer is that we can’t now but one day will. Jesus’ resurrection assures us death will not hold us, and we too will be […]
I think it’s about time for another in the ‘Christlike’ series. So far, I’ve suggested being Christlike is more to do with embodying the overarching story of Jesus’ (life, death, resurrection) than to do with copying his actions, and I’ve explored what being incarnate might mean. Next, what about being ‘crucified’? “Come Die with Me” In Mark […]
Last Thursday, I posted some thoughts on what it means to be Christlike. I suggested it may have less to do with copying what Jesus did in certain situations, and more to do with embodying the fundamental life of Jesus, as displayed in His incarnation, crucifixion and resurrection. The post can be found by clicking […]
There’s a lot of talk about being Christlike in the church. This is a good thing. We hear of Christlike mission, Christlike service, Christlike priorities, Christlike preaching, Christlike everything really. Like I said, this is a good thing. We are meant to be striving towards Christlikeness, each day becoming more and more like Jesus. The […]
Mel and I were having a conversation with a friend recently, and the word ‘power’ came up quite a bit. I love this friend dearly, and I do not question his heart or his motives at all – but his openness to pursuing greater ‘power’ made me slightly uneasy. As we talked, we discovered that […]