Recently I read this: "The right to believe anything does not mean that anything anyone believes is right. The former is freedom of conscience and must always be respected unconditionally; the latter idea is nonsense and must often be opposed . . … [Continue reading]
In the church you will have tribulation
Well, that's not exactly how Jesus said it. His actual words were: “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”John 16:33, ESV But the … [Continue reading]
Reflection on Psalm 22
I assume that every believer has at one time experienced the sentiment found in the first two verses of Psalm 22: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, … [Continue reading]
A word on church culture
Call me simplistic, but I think that when we talk about church culture, we seem to have gotten off track somehow. For me it boils down to two choices. Either we have a church culture centered on the gospel or we have something else that looks like … [Continue reading]
