My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Come with me on an adventure
Legalism demands perfection from others. The Gospel enjoys calling others to delight with them in the holy that we experience in our journey toward God.
The Outsider
When I was overseas, I was told what to expect about the culture I was entering. Although it was helpful, what I heard was from the perspective of an outsider,…
Segregation in the church
One of the things that hurts me is the segregation that is found in the Church. There is a group for young children. A group for adolescents. A group for…
Image bearers . . .
Created in the image of God . . . “It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.” — Galatians 3:1 God has called us to…
Love is worth fighting for
The last few weeks, God has been really impressing on me this verse. “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” This…
“and on this rock”
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church Matthew 16:18 On this rock I will build my church The term “church” means…
Egalitarian hierarchal leadership
I want to be careful, this still needs thought, but one of possible the danger of the egalitarian view is that it places the elder role in a hierarchical elevated…
Doctrine of brothers and sisters
My heart is broken when in upholding truth; we walk away from our brothers and sisters. We should guard truth and sound doctrine with all that we have. I believe…
Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me
Jesus said, “Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.” Do I see my life in those words or am I seeking a comfortable pilgrimage on this earth? The…
Washing of the word – Sanctification
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of…
