TJ Johnson

During our family worship last week, as we discussed the eternality of God, my children proceeded to ask me, “Dad, if Jesus was born from Mary, how can he be eternal?” What a beautiful question, and an important one too! I was reminded of this question again on Sunday when we read the first part of Colossians 1:17 – And he is before all things. With these six simple words, Paul invites us to lift our eyes beyond the boundaries of time and creation, and see who Jesus truly is as the eternal...

Yesterday marked the beginning of the Advent season. This is a sacred time in the church year that always starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and concludes on Christmas Eve. For centuries, Christians around the world have used these weeks not merely to anticipate a holiday, but to prepare their hearts by contemplating both comings of Christ: His first coming in humility at Bethlehem, and His second coming in glory at the end of the age. Advent invites us to slow down, focus on...

Growing up in church, I was always amazed by the different stories in the Bible. I always loved hearing about Abraham offering Isaac, Moses and the burning bush, Daniel in the lions’ den, and Samson with his extraordinary strength. As much as I loved these stories, it was not until I grew older that I began to understand that these stories were more than isolated events. They are connected to one another and form part of the whole of divine revelation. As we have been studying Colossians, I...