I was the oldest in my family. As the oldest, I always felt like I was given extra responsibilities and expectations. Most of the time, I liked being the oldest brother, because that meant I had someone younger to boss around (actually, my sister would never let me boss her around). Being the oldest also […]
The Shack and the importance of discernment
Every once in a while, a book with Christian themes breaks out of the church world and gets notariety on the larger culture. The most recent phenomenon is the non-fictional novel titled The Shack by William P. Young. Right now, this book is #1 on the New York Times bestsellers list for non-fiction paperback trade […]
One day I was watching TV with my kids, and the next show was the Rugrats Passover Special. I wanted to watch, since I knew that the Passover was a very important Jewish celebration related to the book of Exodus. While it was interested to see the grandpa tell the story of Moses incredible feats, […]
Treasuring Traditions at Christmas
This is from an article that I wrote for the Member’s Newsletter last Christmas. I decided to post it on the blog to encourage families as the Christmas season begins this year. OK, let’s be honest. We tend to be a pretty non-traditional church, so writing an article on traditions at Christmas may seem a […]
We live in a society that does not want to accept the fact that God judges people. They want to believe that God is love without understanding that He is also holy and just. Take the following people as an example. They might represent people you know. “I am a Christian, but I don’t believe […]