God and My Money
Reading Time: 5 minutes“How irresponsible you are!” My mother-in-law’s face flushed red below her graying curls. “You’re expecting the rest of the…
A Beautiful Witness
Reading Time: 6 minutesCosmos and cosmetic — two words that don’t seem to have much in common but share a common Greek…
Moving Beyond Information
Reading Time: 3 minutesChalkboards, classrooms, and open books dominate web search results for teaching-related imagery. When we include the word Christian, then…
The Gospel’s Proper Order
Reading Time: 4 minutes“I’d like to be baptized someday, but I don’t think I’m ready yet. I need more time.” I’ve heard statements along…
A Friend to Jesus
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Luke 7:36-50, two people befriend Jesus. The first is Simon the Pharisee. Though the other Pharisees want to…
Empowered Witnesses
Reading Time: 3 minutesJerusalem, ad 33. The fledgling church had been given a mission, a call that would challenge social norms, upend religious…
Taking Jesus to Jail
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve often thought I should visit women in jail and tell them about Jesus, but it never worked out….
Why Holiness
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe are besieged in our culture with messages about situational ethics and moral relativism. “If it feels good, do…
A Call to Obedience
Reading Time: 6 minutesIs it possible to experience a church environment with singing, reading Scripture, preaching, and celebrating every Sabbath, without fully…
How do we know what is abolished from the old covenant?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow do we know what is abolished from the old covenant? Is Leviticus 19:19 still binding? We should recognize…