General Articles
COVID-19: When the Light of the Church Shines or Flickers
It began as a trickle-down rumor and, in just a very short amount of time, became a global panic fueled by reports of pandemic spread and increased rates of mortality. As though the world stepped into the pages of a Robin Cook novel, we found ourselves caught up in the chatter of ignorant conspiracies, political wrangling, and the widely varied responses between the states and the federal government. To make things worse, stockpiling of essential and nonessential goods began to overtake the most sensible of people. Informed or misinformed, even those who were quick to criticize found themselves wandering the empty aisles of local grocery stores looking to fill their cupboards–just in case.
Achsah, the Daughter that Asked
Tucked away neatly within two places in scripture (Joshua and Judges) we are introduced to a character that seldom receives much spotlight. Perhaps it is due to the slow progress of land allotments discussed in Joshua 15 or perhaps overshadowed by the gory events that...
Porn and Supernatural Stimuli
Pornography, often expressed in the more caustic four lettered version (PORN), has become the proverbial elephant in the room. However, I think elephant is a bit too generous and, to be more accurate, I think we ought to just call it the Monster in the...
It’s all about the image…
Paul’s contrast between Adam and Christ (first and last) is an appeal for us to have an “image-change.” Hence, in Christ, we are a “new creature” (II Cor. 5:17). Without the new birth experience, we remain in the image of the 1st Adam and fail to rise to the image of...
The Disturbing Truth about Mark Brown’s NAYC message
There is no other way to really say this, but we went through a period of time where the effects of relevant and cool were realized in the rubble of ruined ministries and countless younger men and women feeling as though the compass was not pointing true North. The strong were found to be weak, the anointed were found to be relics of early years of consecration, and everything suddenly failed to appear as it has always appeared.
Truth Communicated (Teaching or Preaching?)
It remains a convoluted line, the edges blurred, and the lens of correction panning in and out, creating a false perception of understanding. What am I speaking of? The line between teaching and preaching. Does anyone have an adequate answer to the fundamental...