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  • Church, State, and Independence Day: When Pastors Say Too Much… Or Too Little

    Church, State, and Independence Day: When Pastors Say Too Much… Or Too Little

    I don’t spend all my time in my church office because I like to be available in the community and where people can find me in a less official way. I’m usually in my church office in the mornings to do my study and take care of my administrative responsibilities. I was in my office…

  • Church is About the Gospel, Not Our Agendas

    Church is About the Gospel, Not Our Agendas

    Hebrews 10 23      Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;  Holding fast Jesus paid the only offering necessary for our salvation and citizenship in His kingdom. Therefore, it is our great liberty to approach God. God has not given us burden upon burden…

  • Welfare Without Hellfire: Wisdom From Proverbs 31 About Helping Those In Need Without Enslaving Them

    Welfare Without Hellfire: Wisdom From Proverbs 31 About Helping Those In Need Without Enslaving Them

    In Proverbs 31, Solomon is not telling women how to be women of God. He is advising his own sons to look for certain character qualities in an excellent wife. He is passing on advice from his own mother, Bathsheba, and even using her as the example of an excellent wife. Solomon, I’m sure, has…

  • Women Praying and Prophesying in the Local Church Gathering

    Women Praying and Prophesying in the Local Church Gathering

    Paul has been admonishing the Church at Corinth toward unity through maturity. He has expounded on Christian liberty. The earth and everything on it belong to the Lord. Therefore, we are to eat and drink and whatever we do to the glory of God, not self. We are not condemned by the consciences of others,…

  • Community?

    Imagine, for a moment, a brick wall. This wall can be built by placing each brick in the perfect position, according to where and how other bricks are placed, using mortar to hold them together. This wall can be used to illustrate the community of God’s church. Each brick can represent one of God’s children…