Super Bowl LVIII was played last Sunday, and a great deal is being said on the interwebs about one of the advertisements by a group called He Gets Us. It shows a series of people washing the feet of others and ends with the message, “Jesus didn’t teach hate. He washed feet.” Then it says,…
Early in my life’s journey, I came to a fork in the road. One path seemed lonely and steep, while the other seemed wide and easy. I chose the easier path which was purported to be filled with fun, frolicking, and frivolity. It sloped gently downward, at least to begin with, so I thought my…
It has become fashionable for Christians to tell their neighbors and friends to “make Jesus Lord.” They say a person must accept Jesus as their personal savior and make Him Lord of their life. I am not opposed to using phrases and words which are not directly found in the Bible if they capture a…
Through Isaiah, God condemned entire nations because of rampant evil. He punished His chosen people—Judah and Israel—but He also punished all the surrounding nations. Isaiah presented oracles against Babylon (Isaiah 13–14), Assyria (Isaiah 14.24–27), Philistia (Isaiah 14.28–32), Moab (Isaiah 15–16), Damascus (Isaiah 17), Cush and Egypt (Isaiah 18–20), the wilderness of the sea (Isaiah 21.1–10),…
WWJD with Gay Neighbors? What would Jesus do if He lived next door to a gay couple? What if He met them one day as they were coming out of their apartment? Would He make small talk? Would He act like everything were cool? Would He try to get them to like Him and be…
Evangelical churches have pushed “winsomeness” over the past few decades as the way we should present the gospel to the lost. “Why are not more coming to faith?” they asked. “Why are we not seeing more people flooding into the kingdom of Christ? How can we better win souls to the Lord?” They then looked…
Christmas spirit has begun to fill our neighborhoods as lights, figurines, and ornaments appear in houses and yards. It’s interesting to see the different setups. Mr. and Mrs. Santa stand next to the Grinch and his dog Max. Reindeer sit on a roof, and Santa’s lower body protrudes from a chimney. Next door, soft lights…