2 Timothy, Acts, Bible, Ephesians, growing, Lamentations, obedience, rules, spiritual growth
The hardest part of being a Christian for me is I don’t get to make up the rules. I’m not in charge. I’m not running this gig and calling the shots. I don’t get to cross out verses in the Bible I don’t like and still be a true follower...
Acts, Bible, Ephesians, John, sin
I’ve spent the last week or so asking God to convict me about something so I could repent and then begin to repair what I’ve broken through my sinning. While I was freely admitting in my mind that my action had been sin, I didn’t feel bad about it....
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...
Bible, Ephesians, Genesis, God, obedience, trials
This semester I am teaching something called Chronological Bible Discipleship. As you might infer, we’re going through the Bible chronologically in order to better understand the Bible as ONE story, not 66 independent books. All that to say, we spent some time...
Ephesians, God, Holy Spirit, Martin Luther, prayer
“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” – Martin Luther I came across this mind-boggling quote in that book I’m reading on the Holy Spirit. My first reaction was one of disagreement. Salvation...
