A Personal Journal of Grace and Discipleship
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,who loved me and gave himself for me.” - Galatians 2:20
From the blog
The Exchanged Life: Finding Freedom and Wholeness Through Spirituotherapy
In a world filled with competing counseling models, it’s not uncommon to find contrasting views on what “biblical” or “Christian” counseling truly means. Searching for answers can feel overwhelming, and the terms alone—“biblical counseling” versus “Christian counseling”—can spark endless debates on how, or whether, secular counseling methodologies fit within a Christian framework.
The Lineage of Grace That Leads Us Home
Matthew begins by laying out a long line of names, and at first glance it can seem like a simple record. Yet when we linger with it, we see Matthew lifting our eyes to a story that has been quietly unfolding since the beginning. Luke records the wonders of Jesus’ life in vivid scenes, but Matthew lets us hear the footsteps of generations walking toward the moment when Jesus steps into our world. The genealogy becomes a doorway, and Jesus stands at the threshold.
The Character of the Perfect Christian - Christ Expressing His Life Through the Believer
In the eighteenth century, John Wesley described the “perfect Christian” as one who loves God wholly and keeps His commandments from the heart. Though Wesley spoke of striving toward this divine likeness, he humbly confessed that he had not yet attained it. His vision was scriptural and sincere—an echo of Paul’s own longing to be conformed to Christ. Yet what Wesley sought is now revealed to us through the indwelling life of Christ: perfection not achieved by effort, but expressed by union. The “perfect Christian” is not one who climbs toward holiness, but one in whom the Holy One lives unhindered.
