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
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
When my father immigrated to Canada in the 1960’s, he was bullied in a variety of ways because he was Italian. They called him Sandy – because they couldn’t pronounce his Italian name. He told me about his experience when I was a kid. He moved us into a multicultural community where we were the...Read More
In ancient Athens, citizens of the state would gather in large amphitheaters to decide community matters through oral debate and a decibel voting system. This early method of democracy was very simple. Individuals on either side of a position would present their case and the rationale for their view. Voting would take place via mob yelling. The...Read More
Have you ever heard a well meaning Christian friend or leader identify another Christian as “religious” or having a “religious spirit”? I’m sure no one reading these posts has ever done that? Smile. If you have or do – please stop. When you miss categorize someone this way you are doing more harm than good....Read More
Do you realize that Jesus set boundaries for his family, his disciples, and those he ministered to? Boundaries are healthy and we need to learn how to set them in our life.Read More
