Articles

  • What Binds Us Together?

    What Binds Us Together?

    As Christians, we should focus on what we share in common rather than harping on what divides us. But that’s just it: What do we share in common?

  • A Call to Unity

    A Call to Unity

    40,000. That’s the number of Christian denominations worldwide. On the outside, that may seem impressive, but in reality, I find it rather sad.

  • Do You Mean It?

    Do You Mean It?

    When you say you’re a Christian, do you mean it? Christ told His disciples to take up their cross and deny themselves. But what does that mean?

  • The Trinity: Mystery of Mysteries

    The Trinity: Mystery of Mysteries

    The doctrine of the Trinity states that the Persons of the Godhead are equal to one another in rank/position, mutually eternal, and are of one Being/one Substance.

  • On The 7th Day, We Rest

    On The 7th Day, We Rest

    Rest is one of the least practiced spiritual disciplines and perhaps one of the most important. By failing to rest, are we not failing to keep one of the 10 Commandments?

  • Technology and the Church

    Technology and the Church

    In my last post, I mentioned that many churches have replaced the church bulletin with social media posts. Believe me, the irony of asking that question as I write a blog reflecting on church…

  • Please Stand For The Reading Of The Word

    Please Stand For The Reading Of The Word

    We stand for a bride coming down the aisle, for a judge entering a courtroom, for the declaration of the Pledge of Allegiance, for the singing of the Star Spangled Banner, and for other…

  • Is Worship Too Believer-Centric?

    Is Worship Too Believer-Centric?

    Worship is designed to de-center the self and recenter the believer’s mind and life on Christ. It’s hard to do that when the experience of the believer is the focus of the songs we…