#17 in the Sermon on the Mount Series Jesus the Radical For those of us who have grown up on the church, it may be difficult to grasp how radical Jesus was in his day. One definition of the adjective radical is: thoroughgoing or extreme, … [Continue reading]
They booed God A recent article in the Christian Post describes events at the Democratic National Convention where delegates booed when it was announced that the word God was added to the party platform. Supporters of the Republican Party … [Continue reading]
The Charge of hypocrisy One common criticism of the church is that it is full of hypocrites, people who say one thing and do another. The problem with countering this criticism is that it is true. If we are honest, we will have to admit that … [Continue reading]
The rejection It has been said that the church is the only army that shoots its wounded. Not only have I been in situations where this has been true, sometimes the church caused the wounds in the first place. I have been the victim of friendly fire … [Continue reading]
