Everyone knows the church has bad stories, famous anecdotes of sin, and falling leaders. Often, two of the arguments against Christianity are the problem of Evil, which I have written about many times, and the lesser reason is that the church is full of hypocrites. I once heard a pastor in response to this say,…
The only solution to the whole mess
I don’t usually listen to Joe Rogan’s full episodes, usually smaller clips here and there, and even then, it isn’t a regular go-to for me. But I listened to him interview Tucker Carlson, and it was…a lot. But just listen to the news. We all hear conspiracy stories and rumors and there actually wasn’t much…
Christian. Noun, or Adjective?
It has been said that the term Christian is a noun, not an adjective. So, let’s think about that. I would certainly agree that Christian is a noun. They are people. Christians are personal, real-flesh, and blood followers of Christ, absolutely and indubitably. It is people who are converted and born again, not your dog or toaster. So, yes, Christian is a…
Covenantal Cleansing
If we were all honest, I believe we would love to have our sins forgiven. There is a liberation in knowing that you are made whole–free of debt. We would all love to think that whatever we do is not a violation or offense to anyone–that no one is collecting interest on us. We would…
The Sin Sickness
If you think that America is crumbling all around and before your eyes, then you believe in sin. It requires a knowledge of a higher law to acknowledge such a judgment. If you think America is in trouble, and if that is really true, then it has to be so much more than nostalgia for…
I’m new, what now?
Online, there is a question that floats around from time to time, and it is a very good one. I heard the Gospel and responded, but what now? Well, the first thing to think is where were you saved? Was it in a church? Was it not? If not, find one, but find one that actually is…
Jesus Christ is King
The Passion week of Jesus is a time of reflection and celebration about how the world was forever changed. But that does not stop the world from getting the message wrong. There is a lot of foolishness in this world. One thing that raised its ugly head these last weeks was taking the phrase “Christ…
Astonished and abandoned
I have been preaching through the little book of Galatians at church. Paul’s angry letter is readily understood by any preacher. It is frustrating and demoralizing when God is so openly discolored. It is not a small thing to tamper with the Word of God, nor its legacy of truth in the Gospel. Paul had…
Believe the report
As our culture has moved well beyond post-war to post-Christian, it is no longer what we do in the bedroom that is sex, but it is religion. How has the world pushed the church into the bedroom and brought what was in there out into the world? We aren’t only in the bedroom, but the…
Borders, locals, and foreigners
The open border policy has become a major issue in the 2024 elections. And rest assured, it has been for years while Biden’s administration’s dereliction is nothing short of capitulation. Ahhh, he is talking about politics! Actually, the Word of God speaks to many issues that we write off as political and thus refuse to think Biblically…
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