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 …
Tag: Truth
Two {Very Important} Truths
One of the most basic questions a person has to come to grips with in their faith journey is, “Is Jesus God?” If He is not God, then we have an option. We can examine His teachings and accept what we like and dismiss what we don’t agree with. After all, if He’s just another …
What’s Your Source of Truth?
“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” There was a time when people had to wait for the presses to find out the news of the day. If something big happened, it “made the headlines,” literally. Don’t you love those old movies where they show consecutive close-ups of newspaper headlines to tell part of the story? …
Big Truths Worth Pondering
Everyone who loves wrestling with the deep theological truths found in God’s Word, raise your hand! I would raise my hand to that question, but I have to admit…there are many times when I just can’t quite wrap my head around some of the things God tells us. My questions lead to more questions. I’ve …
In Spirit And In Truth
As a teenager, I attended a church that while not Pentecostal in name, was a place where God’s Spirit was welcomed, worshipped, and actively at work. There were a lot of outward expressions among the worshippers – shouting, standing, weeping and crying, hands raised upward, etc. I witnessed more than a few being “carried away …
The Way Of The Word 