The Church – Page 28

Morning Musing: Hebrews 10:24-25

March 11, 2019March 8, 2019Leave a comment

“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”‬‬ (ESV – Read the chapter)

“You should engage with the church more,” is about the least unexpected thing that could come from the mouth…or the fingers…of a pastor. And yet here I am saying it. Okay, well, that’s not totally true. The writer of Hebrews is saying it. I’m just repeating what he said. Does that make it any better sounding? Perhaps not, but let’s talk for a minute about why it matters.

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Digging in Deeper: Galatians 2:11

October 18, 2017October 18, 2017Leave a comment

“But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.” (ESV – Read the chapter) ‬‬

Two things really stand out here to me. One is obvious, the other is not so obvious. First the former. It took a lot of courage for Paul to call Peter out for his obvious deviation from the Gospel. Peter was clearly wrong, most everybody there knew it, but nobody wanted to say anything until Paul spoke up. Because it was Peter. Would you have wanted to call Peter out for this? Read the rest…

Morning Musings: Isaiah 42:6-7

October 18, 2017October 17, 2017Leave a comment

“I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Israel was always intended to serve as an invitation to the rest of the world to come and be a part of the people of God. They were to be a light for the nations. Unfortunately, they never quite managed to do that with anything resembling consistency. They got close under David and Solomon, but never other than that. Read the rest…

Morning Musings: 2 Corinthians 8:21

October 2, 2017October 1, 20172 Comments

“…for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of man.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

But I thought honoring God was our chief concern! It is. And if something is honorable in the sight of God, but dishonorable in the sight of men, then we are just going to have to be dishonorable in the sight of men. But, neither is our goal to needlessly offend the people around us. One of the hallmarks of the earliest church is that they had favor with God, but also had the favor of all the people. Read the rest…

Contagious Holiness

August 14, 2017Leave a comment

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…