Sunday, July 3: Doctrine The Church & Ordinances If what we believe informs the way that we act, then there is no subject more outwardly lived than the doctrine of the church. The consequences of what we believe about the church is played out every day of our Christian lives. The book of Acts tells […]
Sunday, July 4: Kingdom Ethics Kingdom Practice Through Ministry Let me make a bold statement: “20% of Christians are doing 80% of the work of ministry in the Kingdom of God.” Do you believe this? I bet you do if you are among the 20%. Why does the Church fall into the same old 80/20 […]
Sunday, April 26: Joshua Joshua 3-4 In Joshua 3, Israel arrives at the cusp of the Promised Land for a second time. The first time, recorded in Numbers 13, did not go well. Israel sent spies into the land who brought back a mixed report: the land was good, but also well-fortified and inhabited by giants! […]
Sunday, July 3: Plowshares & Pruning Hooks Obadiah Obadiah is a book that is often overlooked as we read the Old Testament. It is short and its poetic layout lends itself to a quick scan. A fast read points out a judgment against someone called Edom. But as we look deeper inside the text there is […]