Category Archives: Spiritual Formation

Podcast, Spiritual Formation

Another Christmas Time Angel?

This episode looks at an interesting, alternate reading of Isaiah 9:6. Based on the Greek Septuagint translation, the One predicted is referred to as The Angel of Great Counsel.

Within the episode, there is a discussion of the history of the Septuagint and a possible explanation for why this wording was chosen.

An angel can also be a messenger. Christ, who is clearly not a created angel, has been seen as the Messenger of Great Counsel within church history and devotional life from the very start.

Podcast, Spiritual Formation

Finding Christ’s Humbling And Exaltation In A Surprising Place

This episode looks at how the New Testament addresses the humbling and exalting of Jesus Christ. It’s even seen in how the New Testament writers address Him.

We are also reminded that, for followers of Christ, we too, are following a pattern of humbling in this life, and await a glorified exaltation with Christ, in the next.

Podcast, Spiritual Formation

A Victorian-Era Devotional On Finding True Rest In Christ

This episode centers on readings from “The Great Rest Giver” by William Haig Miller. It was published in London about 1891. Walt found a print version of the book in a large Detroit bookstore. The theme centers on Matthew 11:28-30 in which Christ speaks of true, Christ-given rest.

Podcast, Reflections on life, Spiritual Formation

Can We Have Memories Of The Future?

The Christmas season is often a time for nostalgia and looking back to our past holiday experiences. Some are wonderful to remember. Some can be painful. Can we remember the future as well as the past at Christmas time?

As we remember the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ just over 2000 years ago, we find that old Christmas carols point us forward in time to the return of Christ. In our memories of Christmas past, we have memories of a future time.

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Podcast, Spiritual Formation

How Do We Follow Christ Out Of Darkness to Light?

This episode looks at the Lord Jesus’ declaration “I am the Light of The World” in John 8:12. It examines how this declaration, made by Christ at the Feast of Booths fulfills the type of the pillar of fire by night and pillar of cloud by day as found in the book of Exodus.