Living through the lens of the Psalms
Church bulletin: Scripture ministers to us on many levels. Perhaps, all too often we see it through the limited lens of propositional objective truth. Of course, propositional objective truth is …
Identity
Church Bulletin: Identity has become something of a hot topic these days. What exactly is identity? Vocabulary.com defines identity like this – (noun) the individual characteristics by which a thing …
Immutable
Church bulletin: Probably the one divine characteristic which helped me most in the formative years of my Christian walk was God’s immutability. I was struck by the thought that God …
The wisdom of the world and wisdom from the world
Church bulletin: The scriptures warn us to avoid the wisdom of the world. Prov 28:26, “He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will …
The last days
Church bulletin: Are we living in the last days? Many Christians believe we are because Biblical spirituality and morality are in serious decline in the west. The end is nigh …
The friendship of God
Church bulletin: John 15:13-15, “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. (14) You are My friends if you do whatever I command …
Beauty is in the eye of the Creator
Church Bulletin: The old saying goes “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Usually, it’s a comment made when someone’s choice of partner doesn’t meet the aesthetic approval of …
Praying less to pray more
Church bulletin: Matt 26:40, “Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour?” I think most …
The demise of cultural Christianity
Church bulletin: When I worked in cabinet making, using veneered boards required care. If veneer gets dented, chipped, or scratched it can be rendered useless. When sanding veneer, a bit …
Is Christ our example?
Church bulletin: Does Christ present an example of how we are to live? The answer is yes and no. On the “no” side there are many things He did that …