As I sat at my computer reading the back and forth arguments of two guys I went to high school with it dawned on me: They are comparing facts with feelings! There was nothing new about their discussion, it centered on two opposing political view...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If there were a way to draw the blood from American Christianity and send it off for a lab test, it would come back with extremely low levels of doctrine and discernment. The test would also reveal elevated levels of emotionalism and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There’s a certain level of anxiety within the heart and mind of a preacher ever time he deals with a controversial topic. The topic may be instructed throughout the bible but viewed as improper throughout the culture. The preacher knows what he is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The words of Christ in Mat 23:11 “But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant” have been ringing in my ears ever since I preached on that text back in January. Every time some little trivial issue gets under my skin and I start to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
You could almost hear the sighs of relief from many local Methodist when the news broke. They finally had the vote on same sex marriage and gay clergy in the UMC. I was tired of hearing about it and the fact they put it to a vote says a lot about...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I can’t help but chuckle at the inconsistencies of so many professing Christians these days. When the news broke that Satanist of Arkansas have adopted a one mile stretch of highway to keep clean, people went nuts. The rowdiest opponents vowed to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Why do we attend church? I really want everyone consider what motivates them to attend church. Take some time and reflect on why you roll out of bed on your day off and travel to church. I’m not asking this question so that I can learn what you...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The average church member in America could care less about Bible doctrine. These days it seems that churches are shallow in doctrine and deep into emotion. Now I will be the first to confess that teaching Bible doctrines will make the masses bored...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Our new Wednesday night series, 31 Flavors Of Christianity, examines the beliefs and practices of America’s most common “Christian” organizations. I’m using the word Christian loosely here because many of these groups don’t resemble Biblical...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
On Sunday mornings and evenings we will be going through the book of Romans verse by verse, and on Wednesday's we are going through the book of Jude. This is truly the best way to go through the Bible is verse by verse, this allows God's word to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
