When “Book, Chapter, Verse” Becomes A Bad Thing
Few Bible characters take as much of a beating from our pulpits today as the Pharisees. It seems everyone wants his turn in taking a swipe at them....
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Jesus Died to End Abortion & Racism
My heart is heavy this week. I can’t rid my mind of the news of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville this week, with more rumored to come...
A Tale of Two Gods: How Calvinism’s God & the Bible’s God are Two Very Different Gods
One very popular denominational preacher and writer, John Piper, is famous for saying that “all things” – even down to the subatomic level – “are ordained, guided, and...
The Real Meaning of Matthew 18:20
When two or three are gathered in My name, there I am in their midst. To be sure, these are words of reassurance. But don’t misapply Matthew 18:20....
Protecting the Lord’s Supper: Why I Like that Little Cup & Wafer
If a Christian from the 1st century could travel forward in time to the 21st century and visit a typical worship service among churches of Christ, I doubt...
What Must I Do to be Lost?
Sometimes people get caught up in discussions about what sins will send a man to hell. Usually, the “really bad” sins, like adultery or murder, top the list...
Why I’m Not Ashamed of Different Gender Roles in the Church
God doesn’t make mistakes. When He said, “It is not good that the man should be alone” (Gen. 2:18), He was not saying “Whoopsie daisy!” Instead, He was...
Going to Church as an Act of High Treason
Getting my family to church on Sunday morning sometimes feels like we are recreating the first 10 minutes of “Home Alone.” There is nothing glamorous about it, even...
I don’t remember my high-school math (and I’m okay)
Between you and me, I have a confession to make: I hardly remember anything I learned in my high school trigonometry class. I also can’t write in cursive...
Why It’s So Important To Sing Together
Whenever I get the occasional chance to witness a worship service at a denominational or “non-denominational” church,[1] I’ve always been surprised by how few people in the audience actually...