Church buildings can be a good thing. Most would argue in favor of their effectiveness and necessity. I’m not opposed to church buildings. But Jesus never said, “Sell all that you have and build bigger church buildings.” True, Jesus’ encounter with the rich young ruler gets to the heart of a person’s condition before God, … More Sell All That You Have and Build Bigger Church Buildings
What if we actually got what we deserved – and lived with it, too? What if sexual immorality resulted in incurable diseases, and what if unwanted pregnancies couldn’t be eliminated? What if the glutton had to mend fitness and dietary habits in order to lose weight, and what if the lazy and undisciplined were actually left on the … More Just Keep Sinning
Have you observed the average evangelical church of today with Bible in hand? If so, you may have noticed a number of things the church has that the Bible doesn’t. Buildings. Perhaps most obviously, the early church was not confined to a church building with steeple and pews. No building campaigns, mortgages, custodians, and carpet … More 10 Things the Church Has That the Bible Doesn’t
Two common conversations continue to trouble me. I pose the question to a stranger in the park: “Would you consider yourself a Christian?” “Yes.” “Would you please explain why?” “Well, I go to church . . .” And then the response of some professing Christians to anyone who doesn’t go to church: “You just need to … More Church Is Not the Answer
Because I know I am prone to misunderstand, or make assumptions, or naively follow popular opinion, I question everything. Well, not everything. But things like . . . the Great Commission. Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority … More I Question the Great Commission
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