Isn’t it curious how churches distinguish themselves by their names? The name usually reveals something about the people who originally chose to gather, and why they chose to establish a new local body. You’ll find words like living, first, new, hope, faith, pleasant, evangelical, family, covenant, community, victory, union, true, etc., etc., not to mention …
Counted Worthy To Suffer
If God impressed upon your heart to talk to your co-workers about Jesus, but your boss threatened to fire anyone he heard talking about religious things, what would you do? How bold would most of us be if our livelihoods were at stake? How about our freedom? How about our very lives? Peter and the …
Five Truths That Lead To Confident Faith
Don’t you just love a good home makeover show? The desire to make our homes attractive and comfortable isn’t new, but the huge industry it’s become is kind of crazy! HGTV, DIY Network, etc. have built an empire on our fascination with watching the transformation of physical spaces. To be honest, it’s probably spawned a …
Do We Really Want Justice?
One word we hear a lot about today is “justice.” Everyone wants justice for themselves and others, primarily in the context of “social justice.” But do we really? Do we know what we are asking for? The word justice means the quality of conforming to law, or conformity to truth, fact. God is just, or …
Fishing
John dedicates the last chapter of his gospel to his friend, Peter. These two, along with John’s brother, James, made up Jesus’ inner circle. They were privileged to hear and see things the other disciples missed, and as a result, were given great responsibilities. James would become the first disciple martyred, a catalyst of the …
The Way Of The Word 