Warning: Important subject, lengthy post. He asked me how to know whether God wanted him to do a specific thing. I asked in return, "Do you read the Bible?" His reply: "Oh, yeah! I study the …
Prayer–it’s about the relationship, not the request.
I am in a series of posts about what I call the Essentials of the Christian life. They aren’t new or creative—but they are also not optional. They are truly essential to our health and life. We’ve …
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Is going to church a necessity for Christians?
Everyone knows that going to church doesn’t insure someone is different from others who don’t go to church. The reason is there really isn’t such a thing as “going to church”. “Church” is a group of …
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What is this “discipleship” thing?
There is a lot of discussion and a lot written about discipleship in the church today. In fact, I wrote several more pages on it before I decided you didn’t want to read all that. So, here are a few …
What is your cultural heritage?
What is your cultural heritage? Middle class? Hispanic? Anglo? African-American? Asian? Southern? West Coast? SoCal? OC? I have asked many people that question as we seek to understand one …
Christian Patriotism. It May Not Be What You Think.
On July 4th, most Americans celebrate “Independence Day”. Like most, I grew up looking forward to fireworks and cook outs on July 4th. We didn’t talk much about the meaning of the holiday, even …
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