Today I’ll answer one of the more controversial questions we were asked. I’m tackling this subject for a few reasons: because God has an opinion on it and we need to hear it; because when the church remains silent we force people to guess what is right; because an unwillingness to address difficult issues head-on [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Q: What does God have to say about the economic crisis? A: The bible is an amazing book, and it’s much more timely than we realize usually. Here’s the thing: it’s not a book of stories about people who had it made and were living like fat cats. Most of the characters in scripture didn’t [...]
Conversation around our house this morning: Noah: I wan’ go outside and play. Miranda: We can’t go outside right now, we have to eat breakfast first. Noah: But I wanna. Miranda: We can’t, buddy. Noah (stomping off): I am not going to get over this.
I follow around 50 or so blogs, and have been reading some good stuff recently that I wanted to pass along… Tony McCollum did a great job of relating the burden of being a pastor. Catch it here… Ben Arment hit a nerve with me when he related how frustrated he gets when people don’t [...]
Q: Why do we use the word “Christian” to identify ourselves? Is it in the bible? A: The word “Christian” literally means “little Christ”, and was first used in scripture (Acts 11:26). It was originally a term of derision, as enemies of the early church mocked both Jesus and his followers. Over the last 2,000 [...]
