Dear brothers & sisters in Christ, It’s been a year now. A year since we’ve first heard about a new kind of virus, a coronavirus. I bet that word “coronavirus” wasn’t even a part of your vocabulary a year ago, yet now it’s become something that’s entered into almost daily usage. It’s rather surreal, isn’t … More God Working Through Terrible Times
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Last month I started going through the four promises that we make in forgiveness. The promises came from a pamphlet that I found on a pamphlet in my office called “Peacemaking Principles.” Those principles, to remind you are: 1) I will not dwell on this incident, 2) I will … More The Four Promises of Forgiveness, Part II
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, What does forgiveness mean? As a church, we talk a lot about forgiveness. We don’t always define it. What is forgiveness? What is God saying when He says that He forgives us? What are we saying when we tell someone “I forgive you”? Does someone have to say “I’m … More The Four Promises of Forgiveness Part 1
Dear brothers & sisters in Christ, Last month we started a series of little sayings that are common in the Christian world. This month we turn the phrase, “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” This is a difficult phrase to parse out, and I confess, I have spoken too strongly against it in the past. … More God Hates Sin & Justifies the Sinner
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Over the next few months, I want to go over a few slogans, or cliches, that we often hear in the Christian church. The first that I would like to examine is the saying, “God isn’t going to give you more than you can handle.” First, let’s ask the … More God Gives You More Than You Can Handle
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I’m going to use this month to do a little bit of a shameless plug. This Advent we’re going to be taking a look at the Epistle readings that we hear every Sunday, and look at them under the theme: Getting Ready for the Day. We all spend time … More Getting Ready for the Day
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.” Psalm 146:3 (ESV) Another election has come and gone. The campaign is over, and in that regard we can breathe a sigh of relief (I don’t think I’ve had more campaign calls … More Put Not Your Trust in Princes
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This month we have the privilege of casting our vote for who will be writing the laws of our country. It’s really quite hard to miss out on the fact an election is going on with all the signs that litter the roadways and stand in supporters’ front yards. … More Christians & Elections
Dear brothers & sisters in Christ, Are you nothing more than an animal? Or are you a great work of God’s creation, placed on earth to care for it and those who are around you? Are you an accident of this world, a foreign element introduced to this biosphere that should’ve stayed in your natural … More How Important is Creation?
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Sometimes forgiveness doesn’t make sense. When a wife cheats on her husband and doesn’t know if she wants to end either the marriage or the affair, how much time should be offered? Should forgiveness be considered? When a child’s been abandoned by their father who suddenly shows up again, … More Forgiveness Doesn’t Make Sense
