Scripture: Exodus 20:1-11 Then God spoke all these words: 2 I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 You must have no other gods before me. 4 Do not make an idol for yourself—no form whatsoever—of anything in the sky above or on the earth below or... Continue Reading →
Text for the Week- The Blessings of Presence
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25 19 Brothers and sisters, we have confidence that we can enter the holy of holies by means of Jesus’ blood, 20 through a new and living way that he opened up for us through the curtain, which is his body, 21 and we have a great high priest over God’s house. 22 Therefore, let’s draw near... Continue Reading →
A Theology of Digital Church
To stream or not to stream that is the question—Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of separated cyberspace,Or to take arms against a sea of isolation,And, by opposing, end it? A Modern Hamlet I had a notion to rewrite the entire soliloquy but I thought readers would get bored. The... Continue Reading →
The Pieces Need to Fit Together
One of the great issues I see with modern society is that our lives are compartmentalized. We are not whole people we divide our lives based on our commitments. At work a person is expected to be an employee with total allegiance to the company. In social settings a person can be a Republican or... Continue Reading →
But We did Everything Right
The Christian Post this week reported on a church in Georgia who recently restarted in person worship services (here). The result was an outbreak of COVID in the congregation. The worst part about this story is they seemed to do everything the CDC and local health department recommend. We should pray for this congregation and... Continue Reading →
Christmas Worship or Family? The Great Dilemma.
Christmas is about family, celebrating the birth of Jesus with family, living in God’s joy with family. This year is one of those odd years where our normal family celebrations of Christmas come into conflict with our weekly worship celebrations (i.e. Christmas falls on Sunday). Families are debating how to handle this dilemma, “Do we... Continue Reading →