“He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a staff…So they went out and preached that people should repent.” Mark 6:8, 12 Jesus wasn’t sending His disciples out in poverty, He sent them out with urgency. Jesus’ instructions for their attire and provision were just like God’s instructions for the people leaving Egypt […]
Read MoreHe commissioned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean spirits. Mark 6:7 Have you heard these preacher clichés? “God equips the sent not sends the equipped.” “God uses the available not the able.” They are cliché in part because they’re true. The Bible is full of […]
Read More“While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the teacher anymore?” When Jesus overheard what was said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.” Mark 5:35-36 “Only believe.” It is what the Greek grammarians call a present imperative. What that means for the […]
Read MoreKevin DeYoung, The Anatomy of a Sneer Armour follows a predictable outline meant to silence opposing viewpoints. Kevin Deyoung This is an interesting article discussing a recently published opinion piece in USA Today that denounces a particular Christian’s viewpoint regarding men in women’s sports as “bigotry”.
Read MorePatrick Schreiner, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Christian Nationalism: A Baptist Perspective” After Schriener rightly and helpfully calls for quick listening and slow speaking, he offers three forms of “Christian Nationalism” as a way of understanding how the term is used by different people. His three forms include (1) the Good: those […]
Read More“A person’s steps are established by the Lord, and he takes pleasure in his way. Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord supports him with His hand.” – Psalm 37:23-24 Psalm 37:23 is a difficult one to understand. The Hebrew is just ambiguous enough to mean two different things. It could mean […]
Read More“So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female.” – Genesis 1:27 The overturning of Roe is an historic moment to be celebrated for many reasons, including the vindication of the tireless work of almost 50 years of pro-life activists and the affirmation of the […]
Read More“As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word…” Luke 5:1 God’s word. It is the word that comes from God. It is the word that carries the authority of God. It is the word that gives life to creation, forgiveness to sinners, release to prisoners, adoption to orphans, provision to the poor, power to the weak, and […]
Read MoreFor an insightful look at dealing with substance abuse and church leadership, read the interview linked below. What If A Church Leader Confesses a Problem with Substance Abuse?
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