In Matt. 5 Jesus says, "You are the light of the world." But in John 8, he says that, "I am the light of the world." Which is it? It is both. Read the rest of John 8. "Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” By following... Continue Reading →
Worth Your Weight In Salt
Because I am becoming increasingly concerned with the inability of American Christians to live out their faith in a practical and realistic way that does not require fanaticism about issues and politics, I thought it would be good to move through some teachings of Jesus and discuss how these teachings actually live out in daily life. I... Continue Reading →
How To Inherit the Earth and See God
Because I am becoming increasingly concerned with the inability of American Christians to live out their faith in a practical and realistic way that does not require fanaticism about issues and politics, I thought it would be good to move through some teachings of Jesus and discuss how these teachings actually live out in daily life.... Continue Reading →
An Unexpected Visitor Arrived During Yesterday’s Lord Supper
Something strange happened yesterday during my church's celebration of the Lord's Supper. My church is a standard medium sized evangelical church in a "red" state. Silence isn't usually a part of our worship much less our celebration of Communion. Our church, as do most Baptist churches that I have been a part of, use... Continue Reading →
How We Can Learn To Pray For Our Enemies And Other Lessons
Because I am becoming increasingly concerned with the inability of American Christians to live out their faith in a practical and realistic way that does not require fanaticism about issues and politics, I thought it would be good to move through some teachings of Jesus and discuss how these teachings actually live out in daily... Continue Reading →