Photo Credit: srose15 via Compfight cc I'm sure I have written about this elsewhere, but I am continually frustrated over the church's ability to make itself look foolish in the eyes of the world. I'm not talking about the foolishness that is perceived as a result of genuinely following the Lord Jesus. What I am … Continue reading Can We Please Stop This?
Gospel
We May Need to Change the Label
What do you think when you hear the term "Christian"? Do you think of someone who is "saved," or "born again"? Maybe you think of someone who goes to church. The face of a relative may come to mind who you would think of as a Christian. You may even think of yourself! Regardless what … Continue reading We May Need to Change the Label
The Joyful Discovery
The fact that God is beginning to reign in our present time and space is presented throughout the Gospels as good news. And it is indeed good news as God's reign is the only thing that will truly put things right in our lives no matter how messed up they have been. This good news … Continue reading The Joyful Discovery
Things Have Changed…
When Bram Stoker first penned his Gothic horror novel Dracula, vampires were seen as utterly malevolent beings that were to be hated, feared, and destroyed at all costs. This view of the Un-dead continued through the early days of cinema as well. My, how things have changed! A Drastic Change Even a casual look will … Continue reading Things Have Changed…
Getting the Whole Picture
We have often heard people point to some of the more unfortunate events in Church history as evidence that Christianity has created more problems than it has solved. While we cannot deny that our history has not always been pretty, we must also remember that those events do not paint the whole picture. In this … Continue reading Getting the Whole Picture
Living in the Reign 