This morning I read an article entitled Christianity's Image Problem which prompted some thoughts. Because we live out the Christian life imperfectly, we give non-believers plenty of opportunities to criticize our hypocrisy. Matt Appling, the … [Continue reading]
Acts 17:16 records that when the Apostle Paul arrived in Athens, "his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols." Lots of things provoke me; I assume that is true for you also. The challenge that I get from … [Continue reading]
#7 in the Sermon on the Mount series. America will be holding a presidential election in 2012. As a result, political advertisements and discussions fill the airwaves and pixels of the news outlets. It is the way of politics to seek and to wield … [Continue reading]
This post is number 6 in the Sermon on the Mount Series and examines the familiar Beatitude, "Blessed are the meek." which is found in Matthew 5:5. The benefit conferred upon the meek is that they will inherit the earth. The word translated … [Continue reading]
