Disturbing News for Community of Faith

Dr. Katherine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, discussed heresy in her address to the General Convention recently. She clearly denounced the individual faith experience. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fkk0zI&h=e13104c7ba58c2920a18771232786170
Homosexuals are being allowed in pulpits as leaders of the flock. Just google the words homosexual ministry and you will see that denomination is not a barrier to [...]

He Has Risen

Resurrection of Christ
Easter has become a celebration of many things. Some celebrate the birth of spring. Others believe we are paying homage to the fertility “gods”. Many are simply glad to get a little time off work and eat chocolate or little tasty sugar chickens. Sadly a growing number of people have no idea what [...]

Empty Pulpits and Troubled Churches. Who Shall Go, Isaiah 6:8

After talking with a dear friend about the lack of called men of God to fill the pulpits of churches I feel compelled to cover the subject. My friend serves as Director of Missions in the Baptist Convention and has a true servants heart.  
 
Will we be able to worship the way we do now in ten years? [...]

Marriage Can Not be Redefined

People are fighting for the right to marry as same sex couples. The very idea of marriage is a Jewish and Christian union!
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh (Genesis 2:24, Holy Bible) (http://cf.blueletterbible.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=man+shall+leave+his&t=KJV)
The people fighting for the right to [...]

Evangelism

The topic Evangelism stirs great emotion in many Christians. Countless books have been written and several strategies have been formed in effort to help believers to share their faith. With this post I do not wish to discredit any books or tear at any strategy. The purpose in this post is simply to once again [...]

Statements of Faith, How Important are They?

In scripture we are commanded to share the gospel of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19 & Acts 1:8). 1 Peter 3:15 tells us to be ready to give an answer for the hope that is in us. In Acts Chapter 7 Stephen begins to give a sermon in which he tells word for word the the [...]

Confessions, are they imortant in church life?

I am asking a question today to provoke thought in the Christian community. Are confessions important in church life today? The confessions I speak of are the statements of faith. Examples would be Baptist Faith and Message, Shorter Catachism, Westminster Confession of Faith, the Articles of Religion (Methodist), Mennonite Confession of Faith and many more.
I of [...]

Real Christians

Many people claim to be Christian. We know the real Jesus Christ challenges people. Real Christians accept the challenges. First the challenge to believe. Many fail in this challenge and never completely trust Christ in all matters pertaining to life and godliness. Second the challenge of continuing well. The preceding challenge will determine how we [...]

Children are a heritage of the Lord

To dedicate a baby is to commit to raise the child according to God’s will. We do so knowing our children are a gift to us from God. We do so realizing God has put our children in our care that we might glorify God with that gift in how we raise them.
When God blesses [...]

Adam, Where art thou?

Genesis chapter 3
(with special attention to vs.9)
Did God really want to know where Adam was when He asked, “Adam, where art thou?”, (Genesis 3:9)? The answer is no. God already knew where Adam was, (Genesis 3:8). In the vast universe and enormous earth God asked this question in the place where the one man and [...]