Miles Stanford quote concerning Christian maturity. Maturity comes through the work of the Cross.
Drinking from a fire hose – four good apologetics blogs to follow
There are so many good writers on the ‘net. To narrow it down, I provide a list of four of my favorite Christian apologetics blogs for your consideration
Rev. Emily C. Heath: Jesus, Bullies on the Bus and the Rest of Us
Rev. Heath published a piece in the Huffington Post which purports to give a Christian response to bullies. I have two points of challenge for Rev. Heath. One based on something she didn’t say and one based on something she did say.
Stumbling blocks: how we live matters more than our words
Parents and church leaders, the best thing we can do for the next generation is to renounce our selfishness and come to meet Jesus at the Cross in humility and submission. We need to confess where we have compromised and seek to recover the ground that was lost. We want to hear the words of Matthew 25:21, “well done good and faithful slave.” We need to live lives that point to the reality of the Gospel.
A lesson learned from angry atheists
A recent post for bravefaith.org got a response from several angry atheists. I share the lesson I learned from this exchange in this post.
You are the salt of the earth
Jesus tells us that believers are the salt of the earth. What does it mean to be salt and what should it look like in 2012?
Attempts at Honesty at FaithVillage
Attempts at Honesty has had two posts published at FaithVilage.com. Check out these posts and the other resources at this up-and-coming site.
The blessing of persecution
Scripture is clear that sometimes the righteous will suffer persecution. In this Beatitude Jesus assures us that when this happens we are blessed.