The Lord be with you and bless you today. True Companions “To the ancients, friendship was the crown of life and the school of virtue. To us, it’s both of you clicking a button on Facebook. How far we have fallen.” Yes, but the situation is far from hopeless. Satan Delights In Church Growth That Isn’t Gospel Driven “Like every individual Christian, the Church’s greatest enemy is Satan. He lives and continuously strives to deceive God’s people, and to divert …
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Grace and peace to you today. (Yesterday on the blog: What a Wonder Is a Human Being!) Three Pursuits Better Than Being Right There are some things that are more important than being right, as this article explains. God is One “God has revealed himself as Triune. He is both one and three. Yet many hear that statement as contradictory. Obviously, in mathematics 1 does not equal 3. And it would be a contradiction if God was one and three …
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I gently lift the baby from his cradle and hold him gingerly in my arms. He wiggles, he kicks, he grunts, and then, settling for just a moment, he seems to gaze at me inquisitively. I look at his little hands as they grasp my thumb and I wonder: What blessings will come to others through these hands? Will they one day hold a scalpel to heal the sick or one day hold a Bible to preach the truth? What …
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May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. What Can the Church Do About Child Protection? “Our theological convictions about the dignity of all people made in God’s image, our understanding of the Bible’s standards for Christian character, and its demands for how we care for the vulnerable must lead to changes in the way we view abuse prevention and child protection.” Briggham Winkler offers churches some direction in protecting children from abuse. Are There …
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May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the Blog: A Tragedy at Sea) Making Sense of Hebrews 6:1–2 I appreciate David Mathis’s perspective on Hebrews 6:1-2. “Most commentators read this command as a summons to advance beyond basic Christian teachings. A close look at Hebrews 6:1–2 within the context of the whole letter, however, uncovers several problems with the typical interpretation.” We need to be more sparing about when we shout ‘fire’ Stephen writes …
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