Today’s passage: 1 John 3:16–20 Focus verse: This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. (1 John 3:16) The ultimate expression of love is to die for another, to sacrifice ourselves for the good of someone […]
We Must Stand Firm Against Society’s Attacks on Marriage and Children As followers of Jesus, we need to reclaim what the Bible teaches about family. This is because the biblical ideal of family has taken a hit in today’s culture. Therefore, we must counter this and celebrate the family. Today’s secular society views marriage as […]
New Format Now Available The audiobook for The Christian Church’s LGBTQ Failure is now available. In addition to audio, it’s also available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover. The audiobook is auto-narrated by Maxwell. The Christian Church’s LGBTQ Failure challenges Christians to find common ground on LGBTQ+ issues by marrying Biblical truths with grace and love. […]
Apprehension about Visiting Our First Congregation It’s Sunday morning, and we’ve yet to visit our first church. Even though it’s only been a week, I already miss my friends at our church. I already miss what I know and expect, even though I know to expect the unexpected. At least the unexpected happens in a […]
Embrace the Season of Lent in a Fresh Way Many Christians and churches celebrate the season of Lent to remember Jesus and his passion for coming to earth to die for us and our sins. This is a gift to us and not something we need to earn. When we accept Jesus’s present, he makes […]
The People Shout for Joy and Worship God The book of Leviticus contains God’s explicit instructions on how they should worship him. In chapter 8 the Lord explains the precise way Aaron and his sons will be consecrated for the priesthood and ordained as priests. Moses and Aaron In chapter 9, after Moses follows God’s […]
Today’s passage: 1 John 3:11–15 Focus verse: For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. (1 John 3:11) John tells his audience that we are to love one another. It’s not a new command but one we’ve heard from the beginning. He first mentions this in 1 John 2:7–8. And now […]
We Must Give Our Spiritual Leaders Our Support The post “What Should We Expect from Our Pastors?” looks at the wrong expectations too many parishioners place on their ministers. Now let’s look at the ways we should support our spiritual leaders, the things our ministers deserve to receive from us. Pray for Them We should […]
An Introduction to 52 Churches “Where do you go to church?” Oh, how I dread that question. It isn’t that I don’t go to church or am too embarrassed to answer. Instead, my frustration comes from the scowls I receive as I fumble through my reply. No matter what I say, I cause confusion. This […]
Psalm 169 from Beyond Psalm 150 David’s son Solomon replaces his father as king and prepares to build the temple for God. In addition to the materials David had already stockpiled, Solomon requests cedar logs, other resources, and a skilled artist from Hiram (Huram), king of Tyre. King Hiram is pleased to assist and responds in […]