1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Bible, Church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, Paul, Philippians, Romans, spiritual growth, Titus
Yesterday I struck a nerve by writing an article called When it’s not Okay to Leave Your Church. My main point was it’s not okay to be selfish, and leaving your church because your personal preferences aren’t being catered to is unbiblical. I would...
1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, God, Isaiah, Jacob, Jesus, John, Luke, Moses, prayer, spiritual growth, truth
Unable to sleep despite needing to sleep, I went downstairs for the next best thing – coffee. I paced the length of my kitchen as the machine sputtered. The coffee maker struggled to brew as I struggled to order my thoughts. I began speaking aloud to the Lord,...
1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, Church, Colossians, elders, Ephesians, Hebrews, Romans, unity
Our church is entering a time of transition. A couple of weeks ago, our senior pastor of almost 9 years announced that he and his family are headed to the mission field full-time. They leave in less than 3 months. And so the process of finding an interim senior...
1 Corinthians, 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, Acts, believe, Bible, Deuteronomy, faith, God, Heaven, idols, Jesus, John, Judges, Leviticus, Luke, Numbers, obedience, tolerance, universalism, worship
There is a popular idea out there that it doesn’t matter how you choose to worship, as long as you are sincere. Within this idea is an unspoken conclusion that, somehow, no matter which religion turns out to be right, the god(s) of that religion will honor the...