Tag: believer
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O Come, O Come On…
I was intrigued when, in recent days, Skillet released their first ever Christmas song. I listened to Skillet a great deal back in my teens and loved their music. I, though I no longer listen to their music due to changing tastes, maintain a high level of respect for Skillet as musicians. Imagine my surprise…
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Jesus Wasn’t Political
The Jews of Christ’s day were looking for a political savior, one who would overturn the Roman occupation and set up a physical, earthly kingdom. The politicians of Christ’s day couched all of their rhetoric and promises in religious language. As it was in Jesus’ day, certain politicians today imbue religious rhetoric into everything they…
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Embracing Love Over Hate in a Divided World
Today, I find myself joining the throngs of others raising their voices about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I just can’t let it go. If you have rejoiced in this man’s death in any way and call yourself a Christian, you need to repent.
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Jesus Is Coming Back; Does It Matter When?
On more than one occasion, Christians have argued about the specifics of Christ’s return: how, when, where… Denominations have split over the minutia surrounding the Second Coming. The question is: Does it matter?
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Being Christian Without A Community
“I don’t have to go to church to be a Christian.” I’ve heard this said many times by well-meaning people of faith. To be honest, they’re right. The Apostle Paul writes in his letter to the Romans, “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from…
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Revisited: Is Worship Too Believer-Centric?
I revisited the blog post I wrote concerning the believer-centric nature of worship. My feelings concerning this remain the same as they did back in February. Worship should be about who God is.
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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.
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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?
T. Allen Burr Ministries 