Most of us understand that leaven (or yeast) is an agent used in baking to help bread to rise. If anyone has ever baked bread before, you will understand the process. You mix a very small portion of active yeast into flour and after kneading it,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As we look back on the year of 2020, it’s hard not to think about the panic and desperation. Perhaps you recall the scenes of makeshift hospitals in New York’s Central Park and morgues overflowing to trucks in hospital parking lots....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Many people who read through the bible in a year arrive at Leviticus and find that looming temptation to skip reading one rule after the other that seems to have no relevance to our life today. If you are one of those people, firstly, you are not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As you read through the gospels, you come across a repeated statement from Jesus that seems to regard the disciples in a negative light. Jesus says to his disciples, “O you of little faith.” There are also times when this is followed...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This week there was some controversy over a popular pastor who used an expletive term in his message. He was doing so during a call for Christians to live and speak their Christian convictions about some of the anti-biblical agendas in our current...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The English Puritans of the 16th and 17th century lived through periods of persecution as varying governing authorities came to power. For five turbulent years in the middle of the 16th century, Queen Mary enacted her vengeance against the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If you are a Christian, you are a disciple of Christ. A disciple is one who has come under the instruction and guidance of another. A disciple is one who is trained for understanding and life. A disciple is a learner. To be a disciple of Jesus,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For the most part, I am completely against bringing a consumer mentality into the church. In fact, I would be one pastor among many who is willing to say that the western consumer mentality has drastically hurt the church. Just talk to someone...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As we look around our country and our world, it is easy to become pessimistic about the opportunity for the church to grow. Across the world, Christians are being persecuted. In America, we are continuing to see a cultural shift driven by a new...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For recalibration, please read through this list of passages and answer the simple question at the bottom. Psalm 103:19 The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. Psalm 145:11-13 They shall speak of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
