Tag: Jesus Christ
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“There was never a time when God was against us.”
From her chapter on the atonement motif of blood sacrifice in The Crucifixion, Fleming Rutledge writes, God is not divided against himself. When we see Jesus, we see the Father (John 14:7). The Father did not look at Jesus on the cross and suddenly have a change of heart. The purpose of the atonement was…
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Installation Sermon
On Sunday I was installed as the pastor of New Community Covenant Church in Bronzeville. As a church planter I’ve functioned as the pastor, but the church decided this was an appropriate time to affirm their call to be their pastor. It was a special service and I was reminded of God’s faithfulness and this…
David W. Swanson 