We are going to spend some more time in Acts 20. The detail we will consider is one that we have already considered in this study, but I want to spend some more time considering it because it is what we see in chapter seven of Elders in the Life of the Church. We will... Continue Reading →
God Desires to Put People to Death?
Do you notice how slow we are and how difficult it is for us to apologize? Have you noticed how quick we are and how easy it is for us to simply defend our actions or justify our beliefs or intentions? I remember, as a child, I did something that earned me punishment. My mother... Continue Reading →
Jesus Instructed Us To Stay Salty
Jesus is sitting on the side of this mountain teaching His disciples in view of many other people. He has introduced this “Sermon on the Mount” by declaring blessing to the oppressed, poor, and downtrodden. In this section, Jesus begins the instructive portion of the sermon. He is explicitly addressing His disciples (v. 1), those... Continue Reading →
Open Letter to Dave Gass, a pastor who recently left his faith
Dave, I don’t know if you will read this or not. When I was a teenager, I saw the church in the way that you are describing now. God was a joke as far as I was concerned and I could really care less about religion of any kind. It was a crutch and an... Continue Reading →
Open Letter to Dave Gass, a pastor who recently left his faith
Dave, I don’t know if you will read this or not. When I was a teenager, I saw the church in the way that you are describing now. God was a joke as far as I was concerned and I could really care less about religion of any kind. It was a crutch and an... Continue Reading →
The Pilgrims Relevancy Book X: when pastors lead astray
Christian and his companions stepped out of the building only to see a strange man looking intently at his cell phone while walking. The trio watched him as he nearly ran over Witness and even then he was hard-pressed to look up from his phone. ______________________ Book I, Book XI ______________________ “Technology will kill ya,”... Continue Reading →