I’m going to be honest, I have to fight against fear. I have a love of post-apocalyptic literature, so I have so many scenerios swirling around in my head that involve the collapse of society that I could probably write…Read More→
Friendly fire. Just the term gives me a little shudder. Everyone knows that the most painful wounds come from those who are closest to us. The Bible warns us to be ready for persecution. We are told that since the…Read More→
I feel like we’re starting a revolution. I woke up a few weeks ago with this random thought in my mind. If you know me, you would know this is NOT my personality. I’m not a “Grab your swords and…Read More→
I’ve been in church since 9 months before I was born, so I’ve heard the story of “The Good Samaritan” more than a few times. You may fall into that category, or you may be new to the story, but…Read More→
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Have you ever wondered what Jesus did for the first 30 years of his life? If he always had the ability to heal, how many…Read More→
We are to be a set-apart people group. A colony of heaven on earth. Citizens of an upside-down kingdom. The church. If “church” means “ekklesia”, and “ekklesia” means a gathering of the people of God, then the church began in…Read More→
Jesus didn’t go to church. Think about that for a minute. Jesus grew up Jewish, so he would have gone to the synagogue with his family. He would have participated in all the Jewish rituals of his day because that…Read More→
What do you think of when you read the word “church”? A building? A group of people? A way of life? A worship service? We know that when Jesus established his church he didn’t have in mind an institution. He…Read More→