The Bible in Context
I love having my thinking challenged. Recently my understanding of the word “worship” has been stretched, thanks to the work of an independent scholar named Tom Wadsworth. Dr. Wadsworth earned a PhD in New Testament and he specializes in Christian assembly practices in the first century. After studying the 265 times where the Greek word … Read more
I’m getting sick and tired of modern-day prophets who are declaring their false oracles and receiving hundreds of positive comments on YouTube. Why are people listening to them? Because they speak like maniacs and say, “The Lord told me . . . “? I hate to state the obvious, but some people need to hear … Read more
I plan to return to my series on the church in the next few posts, but before then, here’s a message I recently delivered in chapel. ————————- Introduction To get you thinking about having a meal with Jesus, let’s begin with thinking about having a meal with friends. In a minute we’ll do a survey. … Read more
My wife and I currently attend a Lutheran church. We were initially drawn to the church because of its proximity to our home and the Wednesday night meals. As empty nesters who had recently arrived in town, we wanted to be able to connect with others. We found that we could easily converse with people … Read more