Tag: bible
-
The Mind Of Christ
We hear a lot about identity these days, both in the Church and out of it. “Gender identity” is a term that has made its way into common modern vernacular. Of course, in the Church we hear about our identity in Christ all the time. Identity is essential to becoming fulfilled human beings. Without identity…
-
He Built This City
Eternity. Have you ever thought about what we will do for eternity? I mean, really thought about it? What will we do? Where will we live? What will we eat? Will we eat? Who will we hang out with? How will we get around? Will we travel? Will we work? What will we talk about?…
-
Priestly Oil
Jesus was a pretty confusing guy sometimes. He used to speak in all these weird short stories called “parables” in order to illustrate His point, except for then everyone had to try to figure out what He meant because these parables weren’t exactly clear, because were they talking about Israel? or God? or the world?…
-
Nothing But The Blood
What can wash away my sin?/Nothing but the blood of Jesus/What can make me whole again?/Nothing but the blood of Jesus/Oh precious is the flow/That makes me white as snow/No other fount I know/Nothing but the blood of Jesus! If you’ve spent much time in a church you’ve probably heard those lyrics. Written by Robert…
-
Day And Night
Over the weekend Gina and I attended a luncheon hosted by Abide Church in Brandon, FL. During the luncheon we had the opportunity to listen to a panel of speakers which included David Bradshaw, founder of Awaken The Dawn, and Billy Humphrey, Director of GateCity House of Prayer in Atlanta, GA. As someone who has…
-
Rewarding Faithfulness
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31) Chances are, if you’ve spent much time in a church, you’ve probably heard this verse. If you haven’t spent a whole lot of time in a church then obviously it’s much less likely you’ve heard…
-
Watch. Learn. Do.
Don’t make converts. Make disciples. We hear that a lot in churches, especially in churches that are particularly good at making disciples. Maybe, also, in churches that are particularly good at making converts but not so much at making disciples. Don’t make converts. Make disciples. But what is a disciple? I mean, really? The word…
-
Costly Intercession
I noticed something while reading Genesis chapter 8 the other day. I haven’t yet fully formed my ideas on it which means, of course, it’s perfect material for this blog! Leading up to Genesis 8 we have the account of how the earth was so filled with wickedness that God said “Nah” and sent a…
-
A Gentile’s Purpose
What is the purpose of the Bible? I think we could reasonably expect a wide range of answers to that question, and most of them would likely be correct. Sometimes those answers might be influenced by the type of church in which we grew up, or didn’t grow up. It might be influenced by preachers…
-
The Sting Of Betrayal
Have you ever thought about how Jesus felt when Judas betrayed Him? I never did until recently. Which is strange. I mean, we read this gigantic book that’s thousands of years old with God Himself as the central character and we never think to consider how God feels about things humans do. Maybe it’s because…
Beyond The Basics 