The Apostolic Perspective

The death and resurrection of Jesus is the interpretive key to understanding the incarnation, life and ministry of Jesus.
The story of Jesus understood as cross-centered (Cruciform) is the interpretive key to understanding the whole OT story of the cosmos, and especially, the covenantal history of Israel.
All other questions and concerns on secondary or tertiary issues ought to be understood in proper relationship to this Gospel core.

Thanks to Dr. Lester Ruth, of Asbury Theological Seminary, for the kernel of thought that forms the basis of this message. His class on worship was one of the brightest spots of my time in seminary. Thank you sir for your rich teaching.

At the end of the message, the team did this drama for us. Thank you so very much! I wanted to get up and shout “That’s my Jesus! He did that for me!”