Hebrews 5:12-14 (ESV) Discernment is the ability to ______________ good from evil. 1// God gives everyone a ______________ to discern good and evil A. The ______________ helps us know the difference between good and evil (Romans 2:14-15) B. Those who ______________ their conscience – ______________ and sear it (1 Timothy 4:1-2; Titus 1:15) 2// God’s...Read More

1Let every person be subject (hypotassō) to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted(arranged) by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed(ordained), and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good (agathos / moral) conduct, but to bad. Would you have...Read More

1. Dad’s are called to _____________ Gen 2:7-17 Eph 5:23 1 Cor 11:3 1 Pet 3:1  2. Dad’s are called to _____________ Gen 3:17 Luke 11:11 1 Tim 5:8 2 These 3:10  Ephesians 4:28  3. Dad’s are created to _____________ Gen 2:15 2 Sam 11:1  Eph 5:23, 28  1 Pet 3:7  4. Dads are created...Read More

There are different levels of _________________ Prov 18:24 – The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin, But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother. If you want friends, be ________________ Prov 19:6 – everyone is the friend...Read More

Over the last 100 years, there’s been a debate among Christians about the nature of Genesis 1.  Some suggest that it provides space for evolutionary science.  Others suggest there is no space for an old earth in Genesis. Those who hold to the old earth view from Genesis generally introduce a few of the following...Read More

Over the years, I’ve been personally affected by the negative choices of church leaders. As a young person, the pastor of my church was removed from leadership for moral failure.  I remember the morning when it was announced.  I remember the effects on the denomination, the television ministry, the church community, and the attached Christian...Read More

The Biblical narrative provides both the example and precedence for our participation in the accountability element of each other’s journey of faith.  In the Old Testament, the Mosaic civil law prescribed behavior expectations, restitution requirements, punitive effects, and a sacrificial element. In the New Testament Jesus’ followers are to be actively encouraging each other to...Read More

In Romans 14 and 1 Corinthians 8-10 we find that the early church is polarized by preferences – the issue of purchasing and eating meat used in idol worship.  This meat was generally cheaper in the markets because it was donated to “feed the pagan idols” and later sold to fund the pagan temples.  In...Read More

In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things charity.Rupertus Meldenius We all know this famous line but it is much easier said than done.  Especially because there isn’t always an agreement in the articulation about what the “essentials” and the “non-essentials” are.  Years ago, the Committee on Evangelical Unity in the Gospel attempted to...Read More

This a good question – and as usual – there are always two sides when we talk about resisting authority. As a church leader and as a dad, I realize I need to be careful in what I say. I can imagine a church member or my kids will read this one day and try...Read More