Archive April 2009
Biblical Requirements for Leaders
Can you think of any greater privilege than to be called to be a leader in the church of Jesus Christ? The church is his Body, his Bride, the Temple of his Spirit, his Flock, his Army, and his Family. Can you think of any greater responsibility than leading his church? This [...]
Uniquely Different
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)
Chapters 13-17 in the Gospel of John are considered to be Jesus’ farewell discourse; his intimate words of assurance to his disciples [...]
AZ Trip
Roger and I made our way to Arizona this weekend to visit family. It was the first time either of us had been to the state. Way out near the navajo reservation we enjoyed the beautiful landscape, and the serenity of the desert. While there we stared down a feisty Billy goat, chased a Jack [...]
The Resurrection
What is the significance of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ?
“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” (Acts 2:36)
Without the resurrection of Jesus Christ there is no Christianity. The message of Christianity is that the God who created the heavens and the earth identified himself with the people of [...]
What Went Wrong? Albrecht Ritschl and his Influence on Liberal Theology
In the early 1800’s the increase of higher criticism of the Bible and modern scientific ideas gave way to the rise of liberal theology. Liberal theology though difficult to define is most popularly used to describe theology that denies traditional beliefs of the Christian church such as the “Virgin Birth” or “The Inerrancy of [...]
You Shall Receive Power
What is the Significance of Acts 1:8?
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth,” (Acts 1:8)
The Significance of Acts 1:8 is two-fold; first, Jesus reveals the direction of the new mission being given to [...]
