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Devotionals and biblical reflections
The doctrine of the Trinity is often accused of conflicting with Christian monotheism. The article below engages that charge directly, exploring how historic Trinitarian belief can affirm one God without contradiction. I’m sharing this piece (PDF below) as a companion to my reflections here on Trinitarian grammar, for those who want to go deeper. The…
This post includes notes from a recent devotional I shared in ministry context. In the review of Kelsey’s book posted below “Glory” is mentioned–as an abstract theological attribute the pure understanding of it can be a challenge. Posting this here may be of assistance. Morgan and Peterson’s book The Glory of God supports much of…
A sermon manuscript from a lesson I taught in the Penitentiary in Boley, OK on Good Friday. I also used sections of this manuscript for a lesson in the annual “He is Risen” meeting our Recovery Ministry hosts each Easter season. 2025 continues to be a rich study in the book of Hebrews, you can…
Working through Hebrews in our Recovery Ministry and this is the latest post, I thought I would share it here also. You can find more on the ministry happening at edmondcr.com, or follow me @ChrisGibson_CJG In many ways the Christian life—progressing in sanctification and relationship with God—has a comingled quality to that of the recovery…
Twelve-step recovery stands on the truth of life change generated by the work of God. In his goodness God provided his Son incarnate who lived as a man, died as a man, and was resurrected on the third day after his death—through faith in this truth the stoney heart is replaced by a fleshly heart…