Church The First Word of God to His Church October 24, 2014 Have you ever noticed that almost every letter in the New Testament–James, Hebrews, and 3 John excepted–opens with the words “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the
Psalms Speaking to One Another in Song October 10, 2014 If I'm honest, I think one of the downsides of being a pastor is that I don't often get to sit in the pews. I know pews aren'
Church The Rural Church Potential September 26, 2014 “In short, I like living in a small town. The urbanites may say that this is sentimentality, but I refuse to let the word frighten me. I believe that small-town life has values
The Sound of Faith September 12, 2014 What is faith? Sometimes we answer that question with closely associated words. “Faith is trust,” someone may say. Or, “Faith is belief,” says another. The older theologians—whom we would do well to
2 Corinthians 4 In the Face of Jesus Christ July 30, 2014 Picture for a moment an inquisitive child. That shouldn't be too hard since most children are experts at asking questions! What if the child came to you and said, “Excuse me,
