Author Archives: The Simple Light Cafe
One Thing Less
God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Eve, responding to the provocations of the serpent, said that God had instructed them not to even touch the tree, when in fact God’s simple instruction was not to eat from it. In so doing, Eve established [...]
Dad’s other hat is a crown
We will not meet God in the tent of good works, nor in that of guilt over evil deeds. God can only be encountered in the person of Christ. In Jesus, man is met, not by God the Father, but by our Father who happens to be God. Our Father does not desire to be [...]
Pinecones and Pyrotechnics
Along the northern and central coast of California grows the Monterey Pine. It is referred to as a “closed cone pine” because unlike other pines whose cones open annually to distribute their seeds, the Monterey Pine cones may stay shut up tight for decades, waiting. What they wait for is fire. This particular cone needs [...]
Don’t Try
Tired of trying. Tired of denying. Act like we’re fine, But inside we’re dying. Have to be perfect We’re obviously not If you inspect us We’re wrinkles and spots. Tried real hard. Said was for God. Pleasing people. Just religious facade. Oh happy day! The “Aha” moment. Facade gave way To Divinity Dormant. Our Father’s [...]
Samurai Sermons
Remember when Peter tried to keep Jesus from being arrested, tortured and subsequently crucified? Peter, a devoted follower of Jesus, while trying to “protect” Jesus, cut a guy’s ear off with a sword. The symbolism here is amazing! Peter (the zealous follower), cut off the ear (violently impaired the hearing) of the high priest’s servant (Peter [...]
Moses and the Cross
And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. (Numbers 21:9) And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be [...]
The Red or Blue Pill? (Grace v. Works): My Paraphrase of Galatians 5:1-6
Make your stand! Christ has liberated us to live as free people. Never again allow yourselves to be the slaves of religious oppression. Listen closely to what I am saying. If you choose to return to religious rituals, such as circumcision, it is because you have counted Christ and His work as pitifully useless.I reiterate, [...]
LOST
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. (Luke 19:10) To be lost is not an issue of possession, but of position. The Greek word translated “lost” in the verse above means “to be put out of the way”. So then, we were not in the right place and Christ’s [...]
A Menu For Hope (Son-eater or Sin-eater)
Let’s talk about redemption and salvation. They are not the same thing. Redemption made us His. Whereas, salvation is the process by which we are revealed to be like Him. Both the consequence of our sins (sinful actions) and our sin-nature were dealt with on the cross. We have been forgiven for what we do [...]
Son Devoted to the Sin-Devoted (a paraphrase)
Consequently, having been rendered innocent by means of faith, we now enjoy peace with God by reason of our Supreme One, Jesus Christ. It is he, who by means of faith, has brought us into this present enjoyment of God’s affection. For this, we openly celebrate; fully expecting to be dignified by God Himself.Not only [...]
Ghost Pains
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 Corinthians 5:21) Concerning Christ, most know that he died in some connection to their sins. The Bible does say that he would save his people from their sins (Mt. [...]
