Holy Week.
Christians all around the globe set this week apart from all others to remember Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem amid shouts of “Hosanna,” His steps to the cross, the foot-washing and Passover celebration, and the impending Resurrection Sunday. Such is why we call it Holy Week. The Father’s love for the world poured through the passion of the Son. . . .
Share this:
We, the Church
Common nomenclature compels us to talk about going to church, being at church, and liking or disliking a church or church service. But Christ’s plan for the church is something quite different.
Share this:
How Can Christians Sing At Funerals?!
“How can Christians sing at funerals?!” someone once asked me.
Death is terrible. God designed us to grieve. The tears flow for our deceased loved ones.
But death need not be viewed as tragedy . . .
Share this:
Weary.
How can we be filled with Christmas cheer when our eyes are welling up with tears?
Our hearts are aching from loved ones dying
Our minds are racing with COVID news recycling
Our bodies are breaking under the weight of societal dividing, cities rioting, and politicians lying . . .
Share this:
Dear Skeptic: Where is God when Evil is Winning?
A claim raised by many people today is that the amount and kind of evil we see in the world is very strong evidence against the existence of God. This argument has been brought before me in various ways, e.g. as a question from a believer, a skeptic’s counterpoint, and from the heart-cries of those suffering deep grief and loss. Such a hypothesis deserves a thorough response. . . .
Share this:
Devote Yourself to the Public Reading of Scripture: BOOK REVIEW
For too many churches, reading the Bible in the corporate worship setting has resolved to be “little more than homiletical throat-clearing before the sermon”. With great concern, we must remember the timeless principle developed by the early church in their process of discipling new converts: lex orandi lex credendi – “the way we worship forms what we believe” . . .
