I’ve been blogging for about 15 years, but I’ve mostly been writing about topics that interest me or that help me move closer to God. The books I’ve written started with my own curiosity on things like the nature of hell, compensation for ministers, and how the doctrine of the Trinity developed. I have not stopped to ask my subscribers a simple question: What Bible or theology topics would you like to learn more about? Or are you looking for material that is more devotional in nature?
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After graduating from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, I served as a Bible and theology teacher in Asia and the U.S. My new book explores the amazing doctrine of the Trinity.
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Information about how so many things are not found in Scripture, and yet people consider them to be of God. Examples: Building programs, camp meetings, secretaries, treasurers, assigned parking spaces, business meetings, voting about the color of carpet, choirs, etc and a plethora of other manmade so-called religious trappings.
Thanks for your input. I think those who have lived in different cultures or those who have attended different types of churches can more easily distinguish between essential and non-essential aspects of the faith. Those who have attended the same church for their entire lives are more prone to seeing their way of doing things as the one right way because that’s all they have known. E. Stanley Jones was a missionary in India. He said, “We cling to the little things in religion and miss this great thing—the central thing—the Kingdom.”
I have written several posts on the church. On the right side of this site under “blog post categories” select church and you will see them. I have just reread some of them. Some of my findings, such as titles for church leaders in contrast to what Jesus taught, are disturbing and I honestly don’t know what to do with them, other than move into a house church, but I have some problems with house churches as well.
From a historical perspective, a lot changed after Constantine made Christianity a legal religion and favored it with money and resources. Churches were then built on the model of civil basilicas and the bishop acted like a king or judge on his throne. James White writes:
Tom Wadsworth has spent years researching the first-century church. You can watch his most popular YouTube video here. He is currently finishing a book on the topic, which I think will be well worth reading.