One of the most universally understood calls to Christians in Scripture is to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” Though universally understood, one may say that this is a call from Scripture that is ignored, underfunded and grossly neglected in practice by the church as a whole. Take moment and run through a […]
Archive for August, 2013
The highlight of my weekend relaxation most times, is slipping into our backyard, grabbing a coffee/soda and spending a good portion of the day with my nose in a book. A few weeks ago I grabbed a small sized book from J.D. Greear and a Peach Nehi and went out into the backyard. On the […]
An unmistakeable element of the Christian life is sacrifice. Christ certainly set the mark high for us as He laid down His life even when the world hated Him (Romans 5). Many Christians sacrifice in many ways by giving of their: money, effort, love & time. As we give over so many of these things […]
I am often asked about the reliability of Scripture from my students in the ministry of Collide. While it is certainly a complex answer, the short answer is yes. While the answer to this question is too involved to type in a blog, I thought I’d share a recent sermon that I preached. I spoke […]
“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” – Harry Truman This is a quote from Truman that I’m sure a few of you have come across over the years. It certainly does ring true in many cases. We can all picture a person in our lives who has a voracious appetite for […]
Generally, the mark of disciples and the church as a whole is love. We are called to love our husbands and wives. To love orphans and widows. To love our enemies. In fact, the mark of the disciple is their love for other believers (John 13:35) which is something typically flesh out well in the […]