Tag: importance of Church

  • Holiness in Community

    Holiness in Community

    Genesis and Exodus provide the perfect context for us to discuss, together, the community of faith. In Genesis we learn that God created people and desires to have a personal relationship with each one. In Exodus we learn that God’s desire remains the same in the context of a fallen world. Because He desires this…

  • How Not to Engage the Bible

    How Not to Engage the Bible

    Before we begin, I have a news report regarding one of our sister-churches: RUSSELLVILLE, AR—Roughly half of the churchgoers at First Baptist Church Russellville died of starvation Sunday after the pastor tragically went 15 minutes over his standard sermon time, local sources confirmed. “We don’t know if the pastor simply lost track of time due…

  • Check out my new book!

    Wednesday, I received the first copy of my new book, It’s An Every Day Thing. The book is all about discipleship. Here is the introduction:             Twenty-first century American Christianity is one of the most individualistic entities on the face of the planet. We attend meetings in the church house only to hear from God…