This (below) is a video produced by the people of The Gospel Project that presents the overarching story of the Bible in 3 min., it’s pretty impressive.
This is one of the curricula that a few of our Adult Sunday School classes will be using starting in September. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you attend one of our classes (if you live in the St. Louis Metro area). I would love to connect you with a great one.
Why would the Baptist be going to a bar? 😉
One of the common expressions that I have heard on occasion personally, and even more in the public square, is that “religion” is responsible for most of the wars, violence, and death associated with them, even in the modern era.[1] Is this true? If so, does it include Christianity? Is it fair to cast Jesus in this light (i.e. responsible for great violence)?
Like I said, I’ve heard this before, it’s quite common, and we (Christians) usually let it slide, but we shouldn’t. I don’t know if religion is responsible for most war, but I know that Christianity is not.
Christianity is different. Continue reading
Should Christians give to the poor? This seems to be a silly question, in fact I’ll answer it this way: “Of course we’re supposed to give to the poor!” but have you ever thought about why?
We don’t do so “just because” we do it, especially when we do it to fellow Christians, because we are doing it to Jesus:
Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Continue reading
I recently read a blog post by Perry Noble about a bad experience his wife had, this got me to thinking.
One of the places that my wife and I wen’t to quite frequently when we were first married was Quick Koala (yes, I’ve changed the name, because I still like to eat at “Quick Koala”). I would go there and get Kung-Pow Chicken and Beef with Broccoli. I loved it… so did Beth, she always got their orange chicken.
One day, the orange chicken was “not so good.” Continue reading
One of the most popular posts I’ve ever written was on what I called the “Hebrew Roods Movement.” These are (usually) folks who believe that historic orthodox Christianity has gotten it wrong for thousands of years, and they know the truth. It’s important for Christians, real Christians, to go back to living by the statutes and ordinances (at least the ones they pick) of the OT. I think one of the most harmful elements of the HRM that it is a huge distraction. When we focus too much on HRM, we’re taking our eye off the ball…
When I was a kid I loved to play baseball, I still play the occasional softball game (every man’s platform to live out his Major League dreams). One of my favorite things to do now is to watch a good baseball game. I like the Cardinals, but I love the Texas Rangers and my favorite player is Josh Hamilton. He’s not a perfect guy, but he loves the Lord and he can hit the ball about 10 miles :-). The great thing about Josh is that he doesn’t just hit home runs (though he does, 21*), he also gets a lot of hits (batting .341*) which leads to RBIs (runs batted in 58*). In fact, he is leading* MLB in both home runs and RBIs.
Why is he doing so well? Because he can hit! He is the ideal “money ball” player. He can hit because he keeps his eye on the ball. Continue reading
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