Why THIS blog?

I've wanted to start a blog for some time now.  My desire stemmed not necessarily from a urge to give a journal like record of my life, but more so to share simple insights from daily life that point to what I believe is one of the most basic hopes of the Christian faith: One day God will make ALL THINGS NEW (Revelation 21:5)

Let me explain briefly.

It is the Christians belief, based on the truth of God's Word, that God created the heavens, the earth, and all that lies therein.  God designed creation to thrive under His reign and commissioned man to rule over creation in a way that cared and cultivated it.  Because of sin, God's design was marred, and creation was now under the curse of death.  This did not surprise God who made a way to redeem creation back to Himself.  This is seen through his redemption of a people for Himself, but most notably through Christ, the Great Redeemer.  It is God's people - a people reconciled to God through Christ - who are now the ones who engage culture and creation; they are the ones who work to reflect the great promise of Scripture that "the old order of things will pass away" and all things will be made new.

So this blog is an effort to highlight simple ways in which creation itself, specifically through God's people, is reflecting the coming reality of a new creation.  In a world that is subject to death and decay, may we glean much hope from observing creation, most notably the actions of Christians - both individually and corporately - which is pointing to a time when there will no longer be any curse, a time when there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.  God will rule completely.  AMEN!