Experiencing A New Language

When adults attempt to learn a new language, they are often encouraged to immerse themselves in a culture that speaks that language. It’s usually insufficient to learn the desired language from a book or from the outside; one typically must learn the language from direct experience, from the inside. The same is true for knowledge of Christ. In Christian theology, Jesus is “the Word” of God (John 1:1). His history is, in essence, the language of God. In the story of Christ—through the life, de...