The Christian is usually very quick to admit their sin. ”I struggle with lust.” ”I’m full of pride.” ”Anger is stealing my victory in Christ.” There is, however, a sin that hides itself from the victim – greed. We are … Continue reading
Wedding season is right around the corner. Those few months of the year where every weekend you put on the suite you haven’t worn since last year and witness the coming together of two very different people. That’s why weddings … Continue reading
The hope of heaven often sounds like this, “I don’t know what it will be like, but I know it will be great.” Often the person that says that is trying really hard to get excited about images of harps, … Continue reading
In celebration of Easter, I’ve decided to do an series of blogs on the resurrection. Too often the resurrection becomes a “remember-it-once-a-year” thing. We put on our Easter dresses, give away Easter baskets, and then hunt eggs. Let’s admit it, … Continue reading
Let’s be clear; the terms “traditional” and “contemporary” aren’t clear. Yet, these are the labels we like to place on church, church music, styles of ministry, etc. They aren’t clear because these terms are fluid. What was once traditional is … Continue reading
“Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.” Acts 8:4 “Evangelism” is a bit of a dirty word in the Church. In conjures up all kinds of images from people knocking on doors or standing in the … Continue reading
I heard once – and I don’t know if it’s true, but point is just the same – that if you were to gather all the Christians who don’t actively attend a church into a denomination, it would be the … Continue reading
The latest research shows that almost half of all Christians attend more than one church actively. This is the new church hop. The old church hop was going to one church for a while (like 6-12 months), until you discovered … Continue reading
This week I’ll be doing a series of blogs on the Church. I’ve entitled them “The Church Blocker,” “The Church Hopper,” and “The Church Stopper.” In Matthew 16:18 Jesus says, “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on … Continue reading
“I don’t go to church because it is full of hypocrites.” I hear that line all the time. You probably do too. You may have said it yourself. It typically comes from people that have had some exposure to the … Continue reading
Each week, after the message is preached and the worship service is over, I go home and think about all the things I could have said, or should have said. As I reflected on the message about Noah’s Ark, I … Continue reading
There is a golden rule of spirituality. It is this: You become like what you worship. Worship is defined as “seeing the worth of something or someone and responding to that worth.” The problem is, sometimes my worship is misdirected. … Continue reading