TOPIC INDEXChurch Seasons (77)

  1. The O Antiphons of Advent

    book
    12/08/21
    1 min
    By Chad Bird
    Preparing for Advent? Discover Seven Ways to Better Know the Christ of Christmas in this free guide.

  2. Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

    book
    11/26/21
    11 mins
    By Chad Bird
    In Genesis 1-2, the Lord reveals—or, at a bare minimum, starts dropping some big hints—that he will be quite comfortable becoming a human being himself someday.

  3. Reformation Day: Cancerous Tumors and a 7th c. Prophet

    book
    11/01/21
    8 mins
    By Chad Bird
    What do Habakkuk and Israel have? Nothing but the word of God. Nothing but the promise of God. Nothing but God himself.

  4. God’s Sabbath Sleep: How Christ Filled in the Gap in the Creation Story

    book
    04/03/21
    12 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Tomorrow Jesus will laugh his way out of the tomb, spit in the face of death, and kick the devil in the throat as he dances to the clapping glee of angelic masses. But today he just rests.

  5. Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Chronicles 7:14

    book
    02/19/21
    14 mins
    By Chad Bird
    We cannot scan any random passage of Scripture and automatically assume the words are unconditionally addressed to us. Often, very often, they are not.

  6. O King of the Nations: Unity Deeper than Politics, Race, or Nationality

    book
    12/22/20
    12 mins
    By Chad Bird
    On each of the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve (December 17-23), Chad Bird will provide a meditation that focuses on the ancient “O Antiphons,” each of which addresses Christ by a different Old Testament name. Today’s reflection, the sixth in the series, is on “O King of the Nations.”

  7. O Key of David: A Tale of Two Politicians and an Unorthodox Sheriff

    book
    12/20/20
    13 mins
    By Chad Bird
    On each of the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve (December 17-23), Chad Bird will provide a meditation that focuses on the ancient “O Antiphons,” each of which addresses Christ by a different Old Testament name. Today’s reflection, the fourth in the series, is on “O Key of David.”

  8. O Root of Jesse: Family Scandals and Déjà Vu

    book
    12/19/20
    14 mins
    By Chad Bird
    On each of the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve (December 17-23), Chad Bird will provide a meditation that focuses on the ancient “O Antiphons,” each of which addresses Christ by a different Old Testament name. Today’s reflection, the third in the series, is on “O Root of Jesse.”

  9. O Wisdom: Before Birds and Bees and Bonsai Trees

    book
    12/17/20
    10 mins
    By Chad Bird
    On each of the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve (December 17-23), Chad Bird will provide a meditation that focuses on the ancient “O Antiphons,” each of which addresses Christ by a different Old Testament name. Today’s reflection is on “O Wisdom.”

  10. The Old Testament Pentecost: Why Did Jesus Pour Out His Spirit on This Particular Day?

    book
    05/28/20
    13 mins
    By Chad Bird
    At the foot of Mt. Sinai, God told Israel how to celebrate Pentecost once they reached the holy land. Generations later, on the day of this Old Testament festival, Christ poured out his Spirit in Jerusalem. What made Pentecost the ideal day for this gift to be given?

  11. The Gift of Being Proven Wrong: The Ascension and Israelizing the World

    book
    05/19/20
    15 mins
    By Chad Bird
    In their last Q&A with Jesus, the disciples ask, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" I used to think that was a dumb question by confused disciples. I was wrong. In his response, Jesus teaches them--and us--what the restoration of Israel's kingdom really looks like.

  12. People Aren’t Downgraded to Angels When They Die

    book
    04/22/20
    11 mins
    By Chad Bird
    When Christians die, heaven does not “get another angel.” We cannot become angels any more than we can become giraffes or ocean waves or stars. We are people and will remain so after this present life. God did not make a mistake when he made us human.
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