HOMOSEXUALITY, THE BIBLE, AND SOULFORCE #3
For those who were anxiously awaiting my third post in this series, I’m sorry I didn’t have it done on time. In case you missed the first two posts, you can find them here: Post 1 – Post 2. Finally we get to dig deeper into the passages in scripture that deal with this issue. [...]
Homosexuality, The Bible, and Soulforce #2
Homosexuality and same sex marriage has become a very hot topic and those who believe the Bible says it is a sin or that the government should not recognize same sex marriage have become reluctant to speak out. There are several reasons for this, but one of them is not being able to deal with [...]
What Students Want vs. What they Need
Recently Rick Lawrence of Group Magazine published the results of a survey of 20,000 plus teens answering the following questions: What would you like to do More of in your church’s youth ministry? (these results were published in the latest print version of Group) What is your biggest challenge in growing deeper in your relationship [...]
3 Statements that Don’t Sum up the Message of the Bible
I heard a pastor of a large church say the following, “I’m going to give you the cliff notes version of the Bible: Love God Love One Another Love Your Neighbor as Yourself” This might sound pretty good to the average congregant, but it presents some serious problems. Let’s examine these three statements one by [...]
We are to Love God’s word: Do we have to like it?
What does it mean to love something? If you looked up the definition of this word you would find many different meanings. Furthermore, this word can be a noun or a verb. Primarily this word is used to describe a strong affection or devotion to a thing or person. However, in our culture we use [...]
Osama’s Death: A Christian Perspective
I hear that Osama Bin Laden was dead last night. My first reaction was simply to pause. I didn’t know what to think. My emotional response to things is often delayed as I try to figure out what I should be feeling. I went to bed after seeing a few shots of people celebrating outside [...]
Family Devotions
When kids are young it’s easy to have family devotions. Read a Bible story and pray before the kids go to sleep. In my family we have been doing this for years with a variety of Bible story books that can be purchased at any Christian Book Story or online. My daughter is getting older [...]
