Having loved his own who were in the world, he (Jesus) now showed them the full extent of his love. John 13:1 (NIV) “I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world thatContinue reading “How Great a Love”
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The Cross in the Age of COVID19
I’ve read Methodists argue about the legitimacy of online communion. Some Catholics are arguing about whether or not the sacrament can spread the virus (it can). Anglicans are learning how to live stream, and arguing about that, too. Reformed folks are doubling down on the sovereignty of God, and progressives are doubling down on socialContinue reading “The Cross in the Age of COVID19”
A Silent Interlude
Esther 4:12-17 Between chapters four and five of this ancient book of Esther, there’s a break in time. It’s a space of suspense when we don’t know what is happening. Nothing is recorded for us to read. At the end of chapter four, we left Esther just as she had sent word to Mordecai thatContinue reading “A Silent Interlude”
“Governors as sent by God for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.” ~Apostle Peter
God is clear. I must recognize that authority comes from God. This is a foundational principle. I am challenged by Jesus to give to Caesar what is his and to God always be obedient. “Give, then, to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” ~Jesus Whether the BibleContinue reading ““Governors as sent by God for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.” ~Apostle Peter”
It's Alright to Be Wrong
(Mark Manson offers an intriguing concept. We can learn more from our mistakes that our successes. We see things in mistakes we would never see in victory. So why not be open about being wrong. It just might be the right thing to do.) Nobody likes being told they’re wrong, but it’s a lot quickerContinue reading “It's Alright to Be Wrong”
Every Wind of Doctrine
Contemporary Christianity is following “every wind of doctrine” in spite of the fact that the Bible warns about taking this route. Self-professed Christ followers no longer “endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions” (2 Tim. 4:3). Regrettably, many believers have embraced neo-Gnosticism. One ofContinue reading “Every Wind of Doctrine”
Looking Evil in the Face
In the early morning hours of June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen approached an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Florida, with the intent to kill as many people as possible. He pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and proceeded to open fire on a highly populated and tragically well-contained nightclub. The attack left forty-nine people dead andContinue reading “Looking Evil in the Face”
Desensitizing Society on Transgenderism
The advance of the LBGT and Transgender agenda require a desensitization of society by flooding them with messages and methods to move their position from just tolerance to acceptance to protection as rights. Consider the following: “Being queer means pushing the parameters of sex, sexuality and family; and, in the process, transforming the very fabricContinue reading “Desensitizing Society on Transgenderism”
New Survey Explores Why People Don’t Attend Church
A 2014 poll found that roughly one-third of Americans seldom or never attend religious services in churches, mosques or other “houses of worship.” A new survey explores all the reasons why they stay at home. The Aug. 1 Pew Research Center survey found that among adults who seldom or never attend services, 37 percent doContinue reading “New Survey Explores Why People Don’t Attend Church”
The Abolition of Man Today
C. S. Lewis’s book The Abolition of Man is widely considered to be his most prophetic and perhaps even his most important nonfiction work. Its significance is marked by the fact that National Review selected it as seventh on their list of “The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the [Twentieth] Century,” ahead of many otherContinue reading “The Abolition of Man Today”
Intentional Faith 