The lead into to the "love chapter" (1 Corinthians 13) comes on the heals of Paul explaining to the church the special gifts they have received as part of the body of Christ. As he finishes explaining these gifts, given by God to accomplish his purposes, he makes a statement that leads right into his … Continue reading The most excellent way
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Love – our “secret sauce”
Recently my pastor gave a sermon on love and on the famous "love chapter" (1 Corinthians 13). I know. We've heard countless sermons on love and can probably recite or at least cite this chapter from all of the weddings we've been to. But he shed some new light on the whole "agape love" thing … Continue reading Love – our “secret sauce”
We must teach our children the truth!
What in the world is going on? I have a theory. We are seeing the result of a generation of people raised to believe they should never have to experience disappointment. (The "participation trophy" phenomenon.) Now that their candidate for president has lost they are protesting, skipping classes and threatening to leave the country. What's … Continue reading We must teach our children the truth!
What the next generation needs to know
As we look at the current election and collectively grieve the two choices we're faced with, it can almost seem like we have no hope. Those of us that have come of age in the current generation have watched the country deteriorate before our eyes. Unfortunately, I believe the key word in that sentence is … Continue reading What the next generation needs to know
Am I really o.k.? Do I need a Savior?
None of us are perfectly sinless. I think most people agree that is true on some level. The biggest issue is that we want to be able to determine for ourselves what is actually called sin. Simply put - sin is "missing the mark". So who set the mark and what is it? The Creator … Continue reading Am I really o.k.? Do I need a Savior?
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