Tag: biblical

  • The Missionary, part 2: built in the wilderness

    The Missionary, part 2: built in the wilderness

    Paul was brought to faith in Christ. There is no other way to describe the sort of change that happened in his heart and mind. The one who persecuted Stephen was now like Stephen. In Acts 9:20, we see that Paul immediately began to proclaim the Gospel of Christ in Damascus. In 9:25, Paul is…

  • Practicing Wisdom in the Specialized Ministries of the Church

    Practicing Wisdom in the Specialized Ministries of the Church

    We are continuing our leadership series exploring the place of different methodological components of the local church. In the first section, we explored the different components of the main church services or meeting times. In this section, we are considering the different components of the local church’s overall ministry method. In this section, we are…

  • The Missionary, part 1: ruined in Damascus

    The Missionary, part 1: ruined in Damascus

    Thanks to readers, friends, and family, we received the funding we needed to support our church in Liberia for another month and we are planning to plant a few more churches this year. In celebration, I am starting this new blog series, “The Missionary.” “The Missionary” will follow the steps of the Apostle Paul as…

  • Dear Teenager,

    Dear Teenager,

    When I was a preteen and a teenager growing up in church, I remember feeling as though there was no place for me. We had youth group, and our youth group averaged more than one-hundred students on Wednesday evening. We went to camps, went on retreats, did missions projects, had cool t-shirts, had awesome music,…

  • The Bible Series, Episode 9 Interaction

    The Bible Series, Episode 9 Interaction

    In May, we started watching the Bible Series again. This time with our church family at Grace. I wanted to share a few reflections on each episode. Episode 9 In this episode of the Bible Series, I am simply reminded of what Jesus did for us. We deserved everlasting death, but Christ substituted Himself in…

  • The Bible Series, Episode 8 Interaction

    The Bible Series, Episode 8 Interaction

    In May, we started watching the Bible Series again. This time with our church family at Grace. I wanted to share a few reflections on each episode. Episode 8 The key theme in this episode was money and the kingdom of God. It highlights just how much even Jesus had to deal with the concept…

  • The Bible Series, Episode 7 Interaction

    The Bible Series, Episode 7 Interaction

    In May, we started watching the Bible Series again. This time with our church family at Grace. I wanted to share a few reflections on each episode. Episode 7 In this episode, we see the appearance of the Pharisees. The Pharisees were a religious group who were devoted to the Law. They treasured the Scriptures…

  • The Bible Series, Episode 6 Interaction

    The Bible Series, Episode 6 Interaction

    In May, we started watching the Bible Series again. This time with our church family at Grace. I wanted to share a few reflections on each episode. Episode 6 There is much said about prophecy in this episode, particularly the prophecy that the Messiah would come and that His coming would be accompanied by a…

  • What is the Point of Discipleship?

    What is the Point of Discipleship?

    Genuine discipleship seems to be virtually lost in the organized church today. We have many lessons, sermons, classes, conferences, revivals, rallies, concerts, and camps; but genuine humbling and honest discipleship is absent. Most people are not growing more mature in the faith. Relationships with Christ are not deepening. Unity is more and more a rarity.…