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My Problem with Easter
If the message of Easter is true, if the message is one that our Lord is alive and well, here and now, and is with us each and every day, there is no hiding. One cannot go on with his or her daily life as if nothing happened and commemorate this event one day a week. This is a message that should impact my life fundamentally. It should impact my life to be one of tremendous joy, comfort, trust, hope and love. And it is a message that should not only inspire but instill in me a desire to share, comfort, care for, love and uplift those around me. Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Old Blog
Tagged christian life, church community, Corporate Christian, Easter, Easter Monday, Holy Living, Jesus Christ
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Do you love your Church ?
Note here that what I am asking is not whether you love the worship style, or the teaching or the dress code, atmosphere, programs or even the senior pastor. I am also not asking whether you love going to church. I am asking whether you love your Church ? What IS the Church ? And how do you love it ? Continue reading
Mormons: Cultists or Christians ?
Are Mormons Christians ? Is the Mormon faith the same as Christianity ? Are the teachings of the Church of Latter Day Saints in agreement with Christianity ? A Christian approach to answering these questions. Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Old Blog
Tagged Christian Fellowship, christian history, Corporate Christian, Dr Jeffress, Joseph Smith, LDS, Mitt Romney, Mormon Church, Mormon cult, Nicene Creed
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Going vs Belonging
Don’t just go to Church. I’m serious. I’m telling you to not just go to church. I’m asking you if you belong in Church.
We all go places. We go visit others, we go to events, concerts or dinners. But going somewhere doesn’t mean you belong to the group you’re going to. As Christians shouldn’t “go” to Church. But we do “belong” in Church. So what is the difference between going and belonging ? Continue reading
Have we lost our flavor ?
Salt. The wonderful, almost mystical item. Added in moderation, it enhances the flavor of the food it is added to. Without things, according to those on a salt-free diet, things taste bland. Add too much, things become inedible. Used rightly, it can preserve things. As Christians, we are being called to be the salt of the earth. Enhance the things around us, preserve the things around us. And not be so invasive that we make things distasteful. But are we really doing that ? Am I really doing that ? And if we are, how does it show? Continue reading
Jesus was just a good teacher… and other utter rubbish
Was Jesus just a good teacher or was there more ? Many articles already exist using Christs “I am God” statements as defense. This is a bit of a different approach, using his life and other teachings as arguments. Continue reading
Heaven & Hell Part IV (final): So what ?
How should a doctrine of heaven and hell impact us in our daily Christian life ? What is our hope based on the saving grace of God and how do we show, share and demonstrate that hope in such a way that others are anxious to join us in that hope. Continue reading
Heaven & Hell part I: Are we obsessed by hell ?
Rob Bell’s book “Love Wins”, published in March, generated the latest flurry of books, blog entries, sermons and podcasts about heaven, hell and the afterlife. This prompted me to dive into this subject and see what we can glean from the current writings of theological scholars and pastors out there and compare that with Scripture and our Christian traditions. And above all, how should we respond, here and now, with what we know about heaven or hell. Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Old Blog
Tagged afterlife, christian life, Corporate Christian, Francis Chan, heaven, hell, Holy Living, Mark Driscoll, Michael Patton, n.t.wright, Rob Bell
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I can look, but not touch … and other utter rubbish
“I can look as long as I don’t touch” is actually “utter rubbish” for Christian men. As men in the workplace, all of us have undoubtedly heard that statement at one time or another. Or hanging out with friends, we have heard and seen the googly eyes following the eye candy walking around. And the statements come such as the one above. Or my favorite one: “It’s not because I’m on a diet that I can’t look at the menu”. How do these statements fit within our Christian lifestyle ? Is it ok to look but just not ok to act on it ? Continue reading
Worship Part III: Does it benefit from a liturgical approach ?
The importance of liturgy in Christian worship. A four part series discovering different aspects about Christian worship. Continue reading