You’ve probably heard of the word “Sabbath.”And you may have a good idea of what it means. But as much as that word shows up throughout the Bible, it actually gets very little play in Christian circles today. You’ve probably heard that God rested on the Seventh Day after six days of work on Creation. You probably know that … [Read more...]
Pentecost: Coupling the Old with the New
To delve into the biblical feasts online is to delve into a world of un-designed websites and long webpages with Courier typewriter-type fonts. It looks like a fringe subject. Should it be that way? Years ago when Bible publishers produced and marketed just the New Testament, they effectively decoupled the Old and … [Read more...]
God’s True Draft Day
It seems that interest in the NFL draft gains momentum every year. So this year let’s look at it for what it really is--a great analogy for a prime time passage in 1 Corinthians 12, which goes something like this: 1 Corinthians 12:4-7; 14-18 (ESV) 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and … [Read more...]
Using Milestones for Ministry
We’re told in Romans 12 to “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” If we were to follow only this instruction, we would have more faith-sharing opportunities than we would know what to do with. A pastor friend of mine has long said, “With regard to sharing the gospel, life is on our side.” … [Read more...]
The New Kid in Town
Two questions: Have you ever been the new student at school? When was the last time your class (or team, or youth group) received a new student? There are not too many things more unnerving than that first day of school in a new school system. Everyone around you has their circles of friends; you don’t know … [Read more...]
Happy Easter! Now What?
Happy Easter! Now what? If the two angels from Acts 1 had any say in the matter, they’d say, “Quit gawking.” The implied undertone: We’re glad you had a happy Easter, now get busy, there is work to be done, a Resurrection to be lived. In fact, to quote the two angels from Acts 1:10-11, words uttered just moments … [Read more...]
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