Reading: “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard, coming down upon the edge of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon coming down upon the mountains of Zion; …
How are we to treat others when we disagree? This one is simple. 1. We don’t just sweep things under the rug. We talk it out. We reason together. 2. We come to the table knowing that there is such a thing as truth and we “fight” for it. Fighting for something is drastically different …
What should inform our convictions? And if we say the Bible, is the Bible enough? This kind of question always makes me a bit apprehensive. Should Christians (and do we as a church) believe that God’s word is inspired, infallible, and even sufficient? Yes! Of course we do! But the very Word of God (our …
I think everyone would agree that 2020 was fairly complicated. Unfortunately, 2021 hasn’t exactly started off for the better. For me, as a pastor, the reason is probably a bit different than what you’d expect. Differing Convictions As I see it, it’s been complicated, not because the world is crazy. That’s actually never changed. For …
As promised in the last post, we will wrap this series up by taking a look at characters from Hebrews 11 and seeing what we can learn from their faith. Cain & Able – Hebrews 11:4 “By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he …
There’s a lot to cover in our reading from our last post. If we take the right path I think we’ll receive that training in righteousness I mentioned. So let’s begin by focusing our attention on verses 13 through 16 of Hebrews 11. The writer of Hebrews said, “All these died in faith, without receiving …
On a recent live stream, Barney and I talked in depth about false teachers; those who desire to lead people away from the faith. Paul tells Timothy that these individuals are wolves and frauds who will be shown for what they really are—just like the magicians in Pharaoh’s Egypt. What is Faith In contrast Paul …
