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Today is the final reading summary on the J-Curve by Paul Miller. I put this work by Miller high on the list of books that I have read that have fed my soul and helped me in my day-to-day walk with Christ.  The J-Curve is a simple visual to describe a fundamental aspect of the Christian life, namely as believers in Jesus Christ, we can ... Keep Reading

Before my conversion, I was always one who “believed” that the Bible was true. I thought that what Jesus did was a “nice thing”. The message of Christ’s cross had been upon my ears since I was born, but I never truly heard it. I never had my eyes opened to what it truly meant that, “while we were still sin... Keep Reading

Glad to be back for our weekly post on the J-Curve by Paul Miller. Our reading target for this week was chapters 14-23. My effort below will be to list a number of bullet point themes from this large section of reading. I would encourage you to do the same and feel free to post to the blog if you have comments or questions. In the J-Curve, ... Keep Reading

Chapter Nine The corrupt Jewish leaders did not want to be personally involved in Jesus’ execution. They had become fearful of public opinion about killing Jesus. They wanted the responsibility of Jesus’ death to be shared. If the people revolted over Jesus’ execution, the leaders could shrug and blame the universally hate... Keep Reading

Glad to have back for our weekly post on our current read through J-Curve by Paul Miller. This week our reading target was chapters 5-13, which covered a number of rich doctrinal truths and helpful illustrations for the living of the Christian life. In chapter 1, Miller defined the J-curve as the shape of the normal Christian life... Keep Reading

Last week we spent our time reading about the events in the garden of Gethsemane. At the end of chapter four, Jesus was arrested and lead away to be tried. Jesus, in his obedience and humility, allowed these things to take place.  We cannot forget that this is God we are talking about. “For this reason the Father loves me, because... Keep Reading

Chapter Five To the casual observer, It would have seemed that Jesus’ prayer in the garden went completely unanswered. Though Jesus usually confounded the Pharisees and Sadducees at every encounter, this night was different. An armed mob that may have numbered in the hundreds accompanied Judas to Gethsemane, wielding clubs and swords.... Keep Reading

The sufferings of Christ are something that I have longed to comprehend with depth and clarity since my conversion. To have a better understanding of the sufferings of Christ is to have a better understanding of the seriousness of our sin, as well as the glory of God’s grace to an undeserving people. When the punishment for sin is view... Keep Reading

In human justice systems, the innocent are sometimes wrongly punished, while the wicked sometimes escape, or even prosper. The greatest example of justice gone awry would have to be the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus – the only truly innocent man who ever lived. But Jesus’ death was only a great injustice in one sense. ... Keep Reading

Chapters 1-3- J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life by Paul Miller Some years ago, I read Paul Miller’s book, A Praying Life, which had a tremendous impact upon me. When I saw Miller’s latest book J-Curve released last summer, it has been on my “must read” list.  With the virus crisis upon us, an... Keep Reading