Vol 2:43 The Soul of God: A Christmas Gift – Resurrection and Missional Participation

As we come to the end of the year, this will be my last reflection on Ray Anderson’s theological memoir, The Soul of God. Anderson notes that in Christianity that we rightfully make much of the cross – the cross is essential to the mission of God, but then he remarks that the cross is the end, it is not the beginning – Resurrection is the beginning. As we celebrate Christmas this week and...

Vol 2:40 The Soul of God: So this is Christmas – Jesus, the Embodiment of God’s Mission

In this Advent season, many wonder who this Jesus, whom we celebrate at Christmas, really is. Jesus is the active participation of God in humanity in order to reconcile humanity to God. This insight is expressed in Ray Anderson’s theological memoir, The Soul of God. There is something completely unique and completely human about Jesus that embodies and fulfills the mission of God in...