When David committed adultery and covered it up by committing murder, Nathan the prophet came unbidden and confronted David as recorded in 2 Samuel 12:1-15. Later on, in 2 Samuel 24:11, the prophet Gad is referred to as "David' Seer" (NASB). David … [Continue reading]
I have been working (struggling) through questions about the purpose and practice of church. Recent blog posts have revealed some of the fruit of that wrestling. As part of my search, I read the opening chapters of Acts to compare the experience of … [Continue reading]
When thinking of the mission of the church, many will take the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) as a starting point. In that commission, Jesus tells us to make disciples by baptizing them and teaching them. It is succinct and speaks directly to … [Continue reading]
According to The Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20), we are called to make disciples. In those churches which are concerned about making disciples, I have observed that many of them gauge their success based on numbers of people in attendance. When … [Continue reading]
