February 20, 2009
We give thanks to God for an informative time of fellowship at last night’s annual business meeting. John Somerhalder did an excellent job of walking us through the 2009 budget, which was passed. The three items for vote were also overwhelmingly passed: the statement of faith change, the confirmation of Don Vander Giessen as elder, [...]
February 15, 2009
Paul confronts the Corinthians’ misplaced boasting by reminding them of their past, what God has done through them in spite of it, and how they came to enjoy life in Christ. Such considerations should lead them to boast only in the Lord.
February 15, 2009
WARNING: Article contains descriptions of a botched abortion
One of the obstacles in the way of pursuing justice for the unborn is the mindset that an abortion is the removal of a fetus, not the murder of a person. Another is the belief that a woman’s right to do what she desires with her own [...]
February 8, 2009
God has destroyed the wisdom of the world through the foolishness of Christ crucified. Paul unpacks this reality as he challenges the factionalism in Corinth and the assumptions that lay beneath it.
February 3, 2009
1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (ESV)
And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my [...]
February 1, 2009
An assignment at seminary brought me back into close contact with a text that has meant enough to me over the years that I could describe it as an old friend. One of the benefits of old friends is that they can ask you hard questions about where you are in your Christian life. Here [...]
