It seems every church has them. They are a small minority; yet, they are there. They have either just freshly entered a congregation or are in the process of making their exit. Indeed, upon careful evaluation, areas containing numerous reformed churches often display a membership rotation that mirrors a revolving door. Usually motivated by some […]
When was the last time you had a conversation about angels? No, I do not mean the last time you had a theological discussion about angels as your Sunday School class or Bible Study group came across a Scripture passage dealing with angels. What I mean is a normal, everyday conversation where you mentioned angels. […]
We’ve all heard the verse before: “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (I Corinthians 10:31). Things that seem so mundane to us are very important to God. Modesty in dress and actions is important in the everyday life of Christian women and girls. Modesty […]
In order to fully understand how Luther presents and defends his arguments, one must first understand a little about Luther himself. Martin Luther was born in Saxony, Germany in 1483. He is described as an intelligent, studious boy with an overall cheery disposition. He continued his education at the University of Erfurt, enrolling in 1501. […]
“…do all your work in love.” I Corinthians 16:13b My husband often says he thinks God did some of his greatest handiwork on insects. I am beginning to agree with him. When I married a graduate student in entomology this summer, I underestimated, a bit, the degree of his passion for six-legged creatures. Afternoon excursions […]
The church today often speaks of God as just a big daddy who is there to love us and take care of all our hurts. We can climb into his arms and get a big hug when we are feeling sad. While this is nice to think about, it is hardly the way Isaiah felt […]
Some of the childish things I put away when I became an adult were the songs I sang as a little girl. But lately they have been on my mind. I realize that, although many were of questionable value, some—like “Jesus Loves Me” and “Trust and Obey”—were pearls of great price. When I was young, […]
When I rise on clear mornings, the dark pre-dawn sky is pierced by the beauty of a bright star throbbing like a living diamond. Joyful hope fills my soul and my spirit sings as the star reminds me of Christ, the bright and morning star. This is an appellation that […]
A fight is going on. Christian, do you see it? One by one, valuable things are being stripped from you. This is no ordinary fight; it is much more important. The moment you use human weapons or strategies you are done; you fail. This is a war over your worship, your life, your very soul; […]
I find the first words of Romans 9 humorous in a sense, as if Paul knew way back then that two thousand years later we would have the same struggle to fully understand what it means ourselves. Paul writes, “I speak the truth in Christ – I am not lying.” That statement does not seem […]