Posts Tagged ‘Church’
Coworkers in the Lord
When God created Adam He said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” (Genesis 2.18) God didn’t mean a helper for the housework. God meant a helper to find God. Adam needed a coworker, so God created Eve. We all need help finding God…
Read MoreRogue Orthodoxy
Practicing Orthodox Christianity in a society that is hyper focused on individualism can be awkward. It can be difficult. It can also be wrong when we make up our own disciplines. We read what we want, watch what we want, and pray how we want, and we’re wrong for it. While we are free to…
Read MoreTrue Freedom
As Americans we live in the land of the free. As Americans we are free to express our opinions, believe in whatever we choose, and live as we please. Enshrined in our system is the idea that I can ‘do whatever I want’ so long as I don’t hurt anyone else. If only this were…
Read MoreAre You Distracted by Everything Around You?
It’s never been easy being a Christian. What was true two thousand years ago is still true. We are surrounded by distractions around every turn. It could be wealth. It could be power. It could just about anything that takes our attention away from God. Most of all, we are busy. We live in a…
Read MoreEpisode 490 – Our Chance to Honor God
In the Gospel story of the Vineyard, Christ takes the Church away from the servants who didn’t produce fruit for God. The Church was given to us to produce fruit. The Church is more than just the building. God will demand an accounting of us when He returns. How will God see our behavior toward…
Read MoreNot of Noble Blood
There are two types of people in the world. There re those who think they are special and those who don’t. There are those who think they are underdogs and those who think they rule the rest of us. In Christ, there are no underdogs and no rulers. We are all together in Christ. God…
Read MoreChurch Growth
Church growth isn’t what you think it is. It isn’t about numbers of people in the pews. It isn’t about collections. It isn’t even about how large a temple the Church needs on a Sunday morning. Although these are all indicators of church growth. Actual growth is different. With so much attention given to the…
Read MoreFalse Prophets are Real
There is nothing new about false prophets. Throughout history they have appeared to lead people away from God. Sometimes they are bold. Other times they veil themselves in Christian language slyly leading people astray. Even in modern Christianity they come. Don’t be fooled. One very powerful and relatively modern false prophecy is the ‘rapture’. This…
Read MoreBeware of the Company You Keep
The old saying, ‘you are known by the company you keep’ is more relevant for Christians than for any other group. We are expected to interact with everyone with love. How do we keep company but remain distant when people pull us from Christ? Brethren, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of…
Read MoreBecome a Source for Healing
Beginning just minutes after we wake up, our day is filled with human interactions. One the street, at work, in the marketplace, around every corner we have a chance to turn someone away from God, or to become a source of healing. How we interact says it all. Timothy, my son, be strong in the…
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