I recently read an article that made me shake my head in agreement from a periodical named the Christian Century. The Christian Century is a well-respected Christian journal. No fly-by-night operation here. They do good work. This article is by William Willimon. William Willimon is an American theologian and bishop in the United Methodist Church,…
Faith is such a personal thing we don’t like to talk about it to just anybody. Anymore, conversations regarding faith are limited to the closest of friends and family. Discussions of theology are much safer in a crowd. Faith, not so much. I get it—I often use the false statement of “my faith.” The trust…
11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will…
Prisoner #16670 Unconditional love is uncommon. Sure it is easy to love those who love you. I can even see loving those who are nice to you. It is very different to love a stranger or even an enemy. We all know the words of Jesus that relate to this very concept: If you love…
12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is…
My friend Bruce Ewing at Community Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, NV. He sings this song the best, just don’t tell him, it goes to his head!
Maybe you have seen this online recently… but if you haven’t I wanted to share this with you. What I am also saying is this was not an original thought! Honestly I am not that sharp to catch subtleties like this. Maybe that is why I like magic shows, I can never figure out how…
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. -Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount Our society is falling apart. Our nation is more than divided there are many fractures. Smarter people than myself will write on this subject. I am sure there will be books and dissertations that will plumb…
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Paul the great church planter, pastor and theologian wrote these words to a church in Thessalonica in the middle of the first century AD. Most likely the first letter to the Thessalonians…
