Posted in Theology, Religion, Faith, Missional on Jun 12th, 2008
Last night, on our way home after doing some running around, we opted to stop in at Arbys to grab a few sandwiches and fries. We definitely capitalized on the 5 for $6.95 deal. The gentleman next to us approached the cash register. The kid asked him if he could help him.
The customer responded, […]
Recently, I’ve been in conversation with some dear brothers over a sermon preached on Palm Sunday by Kim Fabricius found here. It’s clear that this brief sermon struck a chord in some and struck a nerve in others.
Part of the wrestling match that some are going through is the graphic nature and language the pastor […]
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Religion, Faith on Dec 15th, 2007
It is worth noting that in the middle of 1 Corinthians 12, where Paul spells out the proper use of the gifts of the Spirit, there is a verse that gives us a glimpse into the heart the church in Corinth, “…since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building […]
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Religion, Faith on Dec 14th, 2007
The Greek word that is translated as tongues is “glossa” (pronounced gloce-sah’). The very first time it appears in the New Testament is when Jesus heals a deaf mute (Mark 7:31-37). Glossa here refers to the man’s actual tongue, the physical organ in his mouth. This interpretation is also found in James 3:5. However, in […]
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Religion, Faith on Dec 13th, 2007
In Acts 10, we are introduced to Cornelius, a converted Gentile who fears the Lord. In a powerful vision, the Lord spoke to him and told him to have Simon Peter visit. So Cornelius sent men to Joppa to bring back Peter. In the meantime, Peter had a vision in which the Lord revealed to […]
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Religion, Faith on Dec 12th, 2007
In Genesis 11 we read the account of the tower of Babel. Verse 1 says, “Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.” As the chapter progresses, we see mankind communicating and producing bricks and mortar to build a city and a tower that they said would have “it’s top in the […]
I was raised in a non-denominational, rather introverted church. When other churches or denominations were talked about, it was virtually always about doctrines or practices where we had it right and they had it wrong. These areas of deviation on their part were seen as a compromise that rendered them ineffective. We were the standard. […]
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Religion, Faith on Dec 10th, 2007
Recently, both online and in my personal interaction with brothers and sisters in Christ, the issue of Spiritual gifts, primarily the gift of tongues, has been coming up. So I did a study of the scriptures on this issue. I am going to have to post it in sections, since it is too long to […]
As most of you know, I’m a little behind the times. Last night, we watched the first two episodes of season 1 of “The Office” after Michelle’s small group left and I came home. I was struck by how Michael Scott, the Scranton, PA regional manager of Dunder-Mifflin, has no idea how other people view him. He […]
A few months ago, we were in a training session at work. I was having trouble reading the power point slides. So the guy that was running the training re-focused the projector. I still couldn’t read it. I made the comment that I needed to get glasses. He handed me his. I put them on, […]
