In this final part of our series, Marriage Myths, we look at one last myth our culture tells us about marriage. This is the myth that marriage is primarily about our happiness. It sounds nice, to be sure, but just like every other myth, it does not compare with the truth. Keep reading to find out what the truth here is and how we can live in it, and stay tuned for next week when we start a brand new teaching series called The Big Story. If you’ve ever wondered what the Bible is all about, over the next four weeks we’ll talk about it together. Read the rest…
Last night I had the pleasure of being invited to speak at the revival service of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Wayne, Trent, and the family there were exceedingly gracious and the good folks of FBCO offered an overwhelming and humbling show of support. In the message I talked about the major solution to the major problem of the world. To see what it is and what it means for how we do church keep reading.
Contagious Holiness
It is a good day to be a fan of comic book and superhero fare. Never in the whole history of the silver screen or the small screen have we had as many offerings featuring one comic book storyline or another. And it’s not just that the volume is high. The quality is great too. The comics giants Marvel and DC are in a growing competition for audience loyalty and while Marvel has so far dominated the games, the level of excellence they have achieved has set a high bar that DC is doing their best to clear which in turn simply spurs Marvel on to keep upping their own game. Well, for a fan of this genre, the net result of this is a ton of great movies and tv shows to enjoy. Read the rest…
“And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.” (ESV – read the chapter)
This is another of those hard verses in the Old Testament that we struggle to understand. Why would God strike Uzzah down like this? What exactly did he do that was so wrong it justified an immediate death sentence? It sure seems like all he did was touch the ark. Why was that such a big deal?
The Nexus 