We've been reading it in the headlines for decades, "The church is in crisis," or "The crisis facing the church today," or "Christianity in decline." These are simple and general headlines, but just search the phrase in any search engine and you will receive an immense number of results confirming the statement. You will read … Continue reading The World, not the Christian Church, is in Crisis
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Christian, Go to Church
It was just another day at the office. We were conducting business as usual, and a staff member was discussing religion with me. Normally this is a topic we are asked to avoid, but ever since the staff learned that I was studying pastoral ministry, the questions and thoughts constantly came rolling in. One of … Continue reading Christian, Go to Church
Biblical Characteristics of Love
God is Not Limited like Us We often think that two characteristics or attributes opposite of each other cannot co-exist in the same being. This may or may not be true of our finite selves, but God, on the other hand, is infinite. He can have qualities that seem to oppose each other that serve to … Continue reading Biblical Characteristics of Love