Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me. Psalm 25:4-5a
How are Christians called to respond to those who profess Christ, but are living in open sin against God, willfully and publicly disobeying the clear commands of scripture? As a child of the 60s, I’ve had a front-row seat to the dramatic shift in practice and attitude toward sinners. Growing up, a brother or sister …
Continue reading What Do We Do With Sin[ners] In The Church?
While I’m “on break” from leading a Bible study this summer, I’ve set a goal to study 1 and 2 Corinthians on my own. I can’t seem to get past the first chapter. This letter from Paul is a response to a report he received about the church, the local body of believers in the …
This past Sunday, Mother’s Day, I spent the day with my parents. Not only was it Mother’s Day, it was also my dad’s 89th birthday. We had a great day together with my brother and his family. I’m glad I wasn’t in town, because the next day my mom called to ask me about something …
** This article first appeared on BibleStudyTools.com. You can find the original article here. Not so long ago, when I was a teenager, a girl or boy who was known to have sex without marriage was known to be “loose” morally. By and large, it was seen as an act of rebellion. At the very …
Continue reading What Does The Bible Say About Couples Living Together Before Marriage?
This morning I went back and read all four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ trial and crucifixion. We know according to scripture, Jesus was meant to die. This was always God’s plan; it was inevitable that our sinless, perfect Savior would be condemned as an innocent man. But along the way, many people encountered Jesus and …
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