At the Cross

Greetings from Me and My House,

Oh, the Cross. I've heard comments saying, "If Jesus was killed by a machine gun, would we really wear them around our necks?" I know many would choose to focus on just the life that Jesus lived as a good example for us to follow, but without the Cross we are nothing more than another moralistic religion, seeking and failing to live as "good people"; focusing on the deeds we do, not the hearts we have.

Yes, I glory in the Cross of Jesus the Messiah! It is the Cross and Christ's finished work there, that tore the veil between me (you, and every other human) and the Father. It was the Cross that made possible the exchange of my (and your...) sin for Jesus' righteousness.

The Cross is what makes Christianity, and living it, possible. It enables us to live and enjoy a Cross-Centered Life, which just happens to be the title of a short, easy to read, but great book by CJ Mahaney. It can be read quickly, making it super for reading over and over - which I recommend.

Check out Reid Ferguson's non-review recommendation of it. This is the only thing I've read at his site so far, so not vouching for any other page there - yet. It only mentions one very minor point I'd disagree on (ministry gifts as listed in Eph. 4:11), and I really like the way Adrian Warnick describes them (I am digressing, but here's Adrian's descriptions).
"A Pastor loves Christians
A Teacher loves books
An Evangelist loves non-Christians
A Prophet loves God
An Apostle loves the Church"

Or read Tim Challies review, of The Cross-Centered Life, where he says among other things, that "Mahaney calls the Christian to look only and always at the cross, and to find there the power to live a life that is pleasing to God." and "He provides practical guidance on living each day so that it is centered on the cross."

Have a blessed Lord's Day! and consider getting The Cross-Centered Life, or CJ's newest book (which I haven't read yet) Living the Cross Centered Life, which blends The Cross Centered Life with his Christ Our Mediator, to read on our next Lord's Day.

At Jesus' feet,
Lisa @Me and My House
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RC Scroll

I'll really try to get my "real" blog down in ?pixels and posted yet today, but just a quick note from my children.

Yesterday they were taking large sheets of newsprint and drawing on them, primarily towns and such, then rolling them up and standing them in a large crock we have.

Our 6yod said they were RC Scrolls!
Yes, they know RC Sproul (Jr was a speaker at a conference we went to, and perhaps Sr from a book and video we have).

SDG,
Lisa