To only think of Jesus as a long-haired, gentle man in a robe and wearing sandals has devastating effects on the church. This perception has permeated the attitudes of many who perceive Jesus as a weak character but a good...
In too many churches, I think, worship is just the prelude to the sermon…the implication being that we’ll get past all the preliminaries and we’ll get to the meat of the service, which is the sermon. What I want people...
If there are so many Christians today, why don’t we see a greater impact on culture? Mike Erre offers this explanation: One of the foremost characteristics of modern American culture is reductionism. We love to reduce big things to little...
We love the church because Christ loved the church. She is his bride–a harlot at times, but his bride nonetheless, being washed clean by the word of God (Eph. 5:25-26). If you are into Jesus, don’t rail on his bride....
Have you noticed the inordinate number of new books released the past few years (since 2007) that focus on worship and serving the poor? To wit (from Christianbook.com): The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearnes (Thomas Nelson, 2009) Servolution: ...