Not long ago, I was challenged to clarify my thoughts with regard to the Fourth Commandment of the Decalogue. The Fourth Commandment is found in Exodus 20:8 where it says, "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" (NASB). The results of my … [Continue reading]
If you are discouraged about church, it may be that your expectations are too high. Church is not a gathering of the mature. Church is not a gathering of the wise. Church is not a gathering of the beautiful. Church is a gathering of those who … [Continue reading]
Some on the outside look at church people as smug moralists who look down on the sinners outside. One does not need to search very hard on the internet to find some preacher, of the hellfire and brimstone variety, screaming out condemnation on the … [Continue reading]
John 13 records the story of Jesus washing the disciples feet before the Last Supper. During that event, there is a curious exchange between Peter and Jesus which has always puzzled me. "He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, 'Lord, do you wash my … [Continue reading]
