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Spurgeon once said: “The church of Christ is continually represented under the figure of an army; yet its Captain is the Prince of Peace; its object is the establishment of peace, and its soldiers are men of a peaceful disposition. The spirit of war is at the extremely opposite point to the spirit of the … Continue reading
Our problem here in the church in America is not that we aren’t willing to acknowledge our failure. In some ways, we have even exalted and glorified failure in this culture. But that is another topic altogether for another time. We speak of our sinful imperfections. We speak of our disappointments. We speak of not … Continue reading
Persecution and suffering have been relatively foreign to the Christian experience of most westerners in the last 100 to 150 years (that is a soft date, don’t take it too literally). Sure, people have paid a price for speaking the truth at times. Men and women have been opposed for their convictions. However, in a … Continue reading
With the advent of the internet over the last fifteen years, a host of new possibilities have emerged. One of these new possibilities, in relation to the church, has been the availability of online church-based resources. Pastors can record their sermons and post them on the internet for anyone anywhere in the world to access. … Continue reading
A few months ago I wrote the first of what I intended to be a series of blogs on some of the things that legitimate the Christian claim to the truth. I believe there are many things that Christianity answers more clearly and consistently than other worldviews, i.e. creation, evil and suffering, etc… Nevertheless, there … Continue reading
“That offended me.” Few phrases are probably more regularly used in this culture and in this time. We seem to be offended simply by a mere difference of opinion. Confront someone with a new idea or a dissenting perspective and the response is often the same. This is one of the great paradoxes of our … Continue reading
A simple introduction to Islam reveals that it is a faith centered around a man by the name of Mohammed, God’s prophet and recipient of divine truth that is recorded in a book entitled the Quran. Mohammed lived in the early 600’s A.D. And Mecca, a city in present day Saudi Arabia, is Islam’s holy … Continue reading
Recently the themes of endurance and perseverance have seemed prominent in my study of Scripture and in the books I’ve been reading. It has become glaringly apparent to me how little this is truly appreciated by much of the church in America today. Thus, it would do us well to be challenged in this particular … Continue reading
The last blog dealt, essentially, with the tendency in this culture to equate the gospel with physical provision accomplished through Christian service. Again, this is not wrong, but must not be disconnected from the vocal proclamation of the gospel and the truths that must be acknowledged and surrendered to for genuine transformation and regeneration to … Continue reading
Certainly the title is one that will probably elicit a variety of responses. Certainly these things are not wrong in and of themselves, but maybe simply for the sake of provocation, I offer the thought in order to introduce the present topic. St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Preach the gospel everywhere you go. If … Continue reading
Lens Crafting 