The other day I was watching a show about government agents conspiring to infiltrate the home of a very rich criminal; the purpose was to steal a biological weapon he was planning to sell. They couldn’t simply walk up and try to arrest him as his house was heavily guarded. Their strategy was for their …
Category: Faith
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 5
Seven years ago, we took a trip to Italy with our daughters and sons-in-law. This was before the babies started to arrive and we all agree it ranks very high as the best vacation ever. Some of our favorite memories are the evenings we spent at the Piazza Navona in Rome. After dinner, we’d find …
Dead Isn’t Dead
Romans is one of my favorite books in the Bible. It is so rich in theology as Paul explains salvation as a gift of God by grace alone, through faith alone in Jesus. You might think theology isn’t very practical, but it is. It affects our worldview, and when we are biblically sound in our …
Shipwreck
Has God ever allowed your life to “shipwreck?” Acts 27 tells the story of Paul’s journey to Rome as a prisoner. The orthodox Jews have trumped up charges against him, out of jealousy because many were turning to faith in Christ as a result of his preaching. After presenting his case to Governor Festus in …
Is Church Membership Important?
The modern idea of church membership isn’t found in Scripture, but the admonition to live as members of the body of Christ is frequent and clear. Membership is simply our culture’s method of identifying with a particular group of believers with like-minded theology, who meet regularly and work together to carry out God’s commands and …
The Way Of The Word 