The Tree of Life – Literal, Symbolic, or Both…?

A while back I asked the readers of this blog to give me their “2 cents” on what they thought the Tree of Life is. The idea was that I would incorporate these comments into upcoming blog posts about the Tree of Life. There were a range of different answers all focusing on different elements. And since then … Continue reading

Dealing with invasive tree-kinds!

*** This article is part of a blog series about what it means to live with Christ as our source. You can check out the Introduction to the series here. *** We are designed to be soil that gives rise to crop. Depending on what seeds are sown on the soil of our hearts, that will be what … Continue reading

The fruit we eat is the fruit we bare!

*** This article is part of a blog series about what it means to live with Christ as our source. You can check out the Introduction to the series here. *** Jesus often used plant life to explain important aspects of the Kingdom of Heaven to his disciples. Here is a very significant one that he teaches them … Continue reading

The Tree of Life in Scripture

*** This article is part of a blog series about what it means to live with Christ as our source. You can check out the Introduction to the series here. *** Out of all the things in scripture, the Tree of Life is one of the only things that we see both in the first and the last … Continue reading

The Tree of Life (part 1): Zoe-Life

#3.1 of Living with Christ as our SOURCE *** This article is part of a blog series about what it means to live with Christ as our source. You can check out the Introduction to the series here. *** In section two, “in the beginning,” we observed a few things and asked many questions. Here is a summary … Continue reading

In the beginning… (part 1): Childlike dependence on God

#2.1 of Living with Christ as our Source *** This article is part of a blog series about what it means to live with Christ as our source. You can check out the Introduction to the series by clicking here. *** It would only be appropriate to start at the very beginning (a very good place … Continue reading