Through the years, the church has had to endure persecution, neglect, corruption and apathy, but yet she endures. The church has displayed the best and the worst of humanity. She has both stunning victories and miserable failures on her record. … [Continue reading]
This morning, I have been reading The Creeds of Christendom by Philip Schaff. I liked how he eulogized the Apostles Creed in this paragraph. About this creed, Schaff writes: It is by far the best popular summary of the Christian faith ever made … [Continue reading]
The leaders of the Church in Jerusalem heard that something was going on in Antioch so they sent Barnabas off to investigate. In Acts 11:23, Luke gives a brief description of what Barnabas found there: “When he came and saw the grace of God, he was … [Continue reading]
There was a man who had mobility issues. He waited by a pool for 38 years with the hope that at some point he might find a source of healing. He waited there because there was a legend about the healing efficacy of those waters. The story is found in … [Continue reading]
