The past four months have been very difficult for me. Easter Sunday was the first Easter since 1976 I haven't been serving a church or parachurch ministry for Easter. I have been in transition after …
Is your faith a private thing?
In the past weeks I have posted about what we call the Essentials of the Christian faith--characteristics that are not just recommended, but essential to mature faith. These are: Individual worship …
What’s with Christians and Money?
The sixth Essential in the Christian life (see my previous posts for the first five) is giving. Before I go further, let me offer a disclaimer. I am not currently employed by a church, though I …
It’s all about who you know…
In this series of posts on what is Essential to a disciple of Christ, we've looked at worship--particularly individual worship, prayer, Bible study and service. But as with many things, sometimes …
We need to serve–but not him!
Anyone who follows Jesus has to quickly come to terms with a basic problem of identity--we are to be servants. Very few people are brought up in the US to be servants. Success--for many, God's stamp …
Don’t ask to be fed, feed yourself! Everyone can–and needs to–study the Bible.
Warning: Important subject, lengthy post. He asked me how to know whether God wanted him to do a specific thing. I asked in return, "Do you read the Bible?" His reply: "Oh, yeah! I study the …