Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20 Many argue that we should not celebrate “Easter” and in fact, Christians should not even use the word. In one sense I agree that today we are not celebrating “Easter” but we are celebrating the Risen Savior. It is the day the Christian world over sets apart … More Sunday Sermon Series – 04/17/2022
“Jesus would’ve baked the cake.” “Christians hate LGBTQ people.” “You’re on the wrong side of history” “Why can’t you let them be ‘their true selves’?” “That’s just your truth, not mine.” And, perhaps most painful, especially when it comes from a friend or family member: “If you love me, you’d accept me for who I … More Love, Affirmation, and the Role of Maundy Thursday
In this past Wednesday’s devotional, our main text came from 1 John 3:16, with the theme of, we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. The above quote from George Whitefield echoes that sentiment with a twist. Here it is being applied directly to Chaplains, Elders, Ministers, Pastors, those who serve the church. … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/011/2022
Can you imagine the national backlash if the sign read Fasting from Blackness? This is not only UNBIBLICAL, it is just plain stupid. It has nothing to do with Christianity, the Gospel, or the indwelling Holy Spirit’s Guidance. First United Church of Oak Park is a merger of two liberal denominations: Church of Christ and United … More No celebration of anything ‘white’ in the lead-up to Resurrection Day
Just the other day I was discussing with a Pastor friend this issue. I commented: Although there are some who are “Career Criminals” the vast majority of men and women, who have some solid interaction with the church first on the inside and then continuing on the outside have a very low recidivism rate. It … More #SecondChanceMonth
1 JOHN 3 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry comments on the chapter as follows: The apostle admires the love of God in making believers his children. (1,2) The purifying influence of the hope of seeing Christ, and the danger of pretending to this, and living in sin. (3-10) Love to the brethren is the character of real … More Devotional Thought for Today – 04/06/2022
A trendy, new hashtag tempts Christians to look wise in the world’s eyes. “There are 293,026 posts on Instagram utilizing the hashtag #deconstruction,” reported apologetics writer Alisa Childers earlier this year. “The vast majority are from people who’ve deconverted from Christianity, become progressive Christians, embraced same-sex marriage and relationships, rejected core historic doctrines of the faith, or … More ‘I Am the Master of My Faith’: How Dumping Christianity Is Trending
Months before the coronavirus pandemic hit, many churches struggled to acknowledge that an increasing share of their audience had been migrating to online teachers and worship experiences… READ MORE > > >
The headline could read, “Local officials wage LGBT culture war, illegally discriminate against minority community,” but you won’t find this story covered by Slate or Buzzfeed. That’s because the facts of this story turn the Leftist media’s preferred narrative on its head. The school board of Somerville, Massachusetts delayed, and has moved to deny, an application … More School Board Perfects Anti-Christian Hostility to a Science
not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ’s return] approaching. Hebrews 10:25 (AMP) With COVID-19 cases decreasing and pandemic restrictions lifting all over the U.S., many churches and other houses of worship … More More churches are returning to a pre-pandemic normal, but people aren’t coming back
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