[lead]As the decisive revelation of the transcendent God in human history, the Incarnation is the central mystery of the Christian faith.[/lead] That the Creator God would lower Himself to take on human flesh and bear our guilt, sin, and shame is a historical fact that I will never
Ken Boa gives a meditation on the mystery of the incarnation and the images of the manger and the cross.
The manger and the cross are an unlikely but undeniable pair, like bookends facing the opposite direction: the one, the enduring image of Christmas; the other, the enduring image of Easter.
As Christmas approaches, Dr. Boa discusses the season of Advent with his Wednesday Morning Men’s Fellowship in Atlanta. He explains how the Advent season is a time of looking both back to the first advent of Christ and forward to his second coming. Three songs represent these dual
Was the star of Bethlehem a natural phenomenon or God’s divine proclamation of the birth of Christ? Read about Ken Boa’s thoughts in this article.
All praise to Thee, Eternal Lord, Clothed in a garb of flesh and blood; Choosing a manger for Thy throne, While worlds on worlds are Thine alone. —Martin Luther[note]Words by Luther, “All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord” (1535), accessed at https://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com.[/note] Although we live in a pluralistic culture
A few of Ken Boa’s favorite quotes in and outside the Bible about the season and meaning of Christmas.
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