California megachurch ousted from Southern Baptist Convention for having woman pastor

 Its scriptural officers are pastors and deacons. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture. Baptist Faith and Message 2000, Chapter VI The Southern Baptist Convention expelled California-based Saddleback Church, one of America’s largest, because the megachurch installed a … More California megachurch ousted from Southern Baptist Convention for having woman pastor

QOTW – Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?

Question: “Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?” At the very heart of this question lies a fundamental misunderstanding of what both the Old and New Testaments reveal about the nature of God. Another way of expressing this same basic thought is when people say, “The … More QOTW – Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?

Devotional Thought for Today – 02/25/2023

We continue our “Series in “Genesis.” BEFORE READING GENESIS 19, I RECOMMEND READING JOHN GILL’S INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS GENESIS 19 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: The contents of this chapter we have, 2 Pt. 2:6-8, where we find that “God, turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, and delivered … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/25/2023

Devotional Thought for Today – 02/20/2023

We continue our “Series in “Genesis.” BEFORE READING GENESIS 18, I RECOMMEND READING JOHN GILL’S INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS GENESIS 18 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: We have an account in this chapter of another interview between God and Abraham, probably within a few days after the former, as the reward of his cheerful obedience to the … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/20/2023

Why So Many Are Choosing Couches Over Pews

Today, the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns seems, at least to most of us, like an extended nightmare of yesterday. However, some of the ways that our lives changed have stuck with us. For example, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of Americans working primarily from home has tripled since 2019. Many people will never go … More Why So Many Are Choosing Couches Over Pews