A Heart for Christmas or for Christ?
Introducing the very first short story in Christ Over All’s history! This won’t be the last—next December, we’ll hold a short story competition all month long!
A Wide Road to Hell: Pluralism, the Incarnation, and the Exclusivity of Christ
Why do non-Christians like the Christmas story? Because everyone loves a Jesus who is merely one manifestation of God’s love among many. But such a Jesus cannot save you. The whole narrative of Scripture and the reality of the incarnation both demand that Jesus be exclusive: apart from him there is no salvation
Matthew’s Genealogy Isn’t Missing a Name—It’s Making a Claim
While many of us may skip the opening genealogy in Matthew’s gospel, Jeremy Sexton argues that Matthew’s first chapter is rich with gospel truth. Read on and see how the generations from Abraham to Jesus bring us to the heart of Nicene theology, glorifying our great savior!
Christmas is for Kids
Obviously, Christmas is for kids! But what if I told you that it’s ONLY for kids—that unless you become a kid yourself, Christmas isn’t for you? That’s what Jesus said, and Garrett Wishall is here to remind us how to do it
Christmas Among Curses
Christmas is meant to be a joyous time when we remember the wonderful advent of our Lord Jesus. But this joy can only be rightly received when the curse is felt. Read as Brandon Myers shows us the curse and the cure this Christmas.
Christmas Hope and the Stockdale Paradox: Christmas in Light of Our Liberation from Sin
Many of our carols speak of the joy of Christmas. One source of that joy is the liberation sin which we receive a foretaste of in this life. Read as Josh Wootton offers a brief explanation of how the freedom from sin inaugurated in Christ gives us hope this Christmas.
The Christmas Gift of Un-Clouded Spirituality
Many see their spiritual life like Israel’s sojourn in the wilderness: always chasing as elusive, tangible God. But Andrew Ballard shows how in Christ, we have received a greater, more substantial experience of God. So, let us leave behind a “cloudy spirituality,” and instead embrace Christ in all his glory.
Christmas Poetry: “Emmanuel Revealed: A Catechism on Hope”
What does hope say?
We are growing old to be young forever.
Is hope forever?
No, it has its end.
How does it end?
In the consumption of love.
What is Man? Looking to Christ for the Answer (Part 2)
In order to know what makes us fully human, we must know what makes Christ fully human. Learn the theses of a Chalcedonian anthropology.
4.4 Michael Wilkinson • Reading • “What is Man? Looking to Christ for the Answer (Parts 1 + 2)”
In a world with many ideas about who we are, consider how the divine Son’s incarnation reveals the divine design of our human being.
What is Man? Looking to Christ for the Answer (Part 1)
In a world with many ideas about who we are, consider how the divine Son’s incarnation reveals the divine design of our human being.
Why Did God the Son Become Human?
Why did Jesus need to take on flesh to save us? Here are four answers from the book of Hebrews.
