Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Galatians 2:15-21 Introduction You receive a phone call or an email by someone telling you that they are giving you a brand new car. Not only are they giving you that car, they are paying for your insurance, all car maintenance, and even the gas for as long as you own that car. They tell … Read More “A Great Offer” »
It is fairly often that I will I hear someone on social media say: “You can’t be a Christian and [fill in the blank].” There are a number of things that are inserted: Be gay. Drink alcohol. Vote for a party that has a pro-choice platform. One that hits close to home is a book … Read More “You Cannot Be a Christian and a …” »
I often look at various beliefs and topics through the lens of my various church experiences. While I am a Baptist now, I was raised an Anglican and was later a Pentecostal. This is helpful when looking at the “sinner’s prayer.” In the Anglican church, I never heard of the sinner’s prayer. There were prayers … Read More “How Important is the Sinner’s Prayer?” »
Christians affirm that people today are saved by faith in Jesus. But what about people in the Old Testament? What about Isaiah or Jeremiah? What about the average Israelite? I recently did a Twitter poll on this: To be honest, I was surprised that the votes for Torah obedience and animal sacrifice were so low. … Read More “How Were People in the Old Testament Saved?” »
Winston Churchill once said, “Those who never change their minds, never change anything.” A change of mind is not a sign of weakness but of strength. There have been a number of areas related to theology that I have experienced a change of mind. Here are five areas where my beliefs have changed: Belief in … Read More “5 Theological Positions I Have Changed Over the Years” »
A devotion based on Ephesians 2:8-9. A key part of Paul’s theology is salvation of grace. This was very personal to Paul. As a Pharisee, Paul worked hard to fulfill the commandments of both the written and oral law. When Jesus met Paul on the road to Damascus, Paul was confronted with a salvation completely … Read More “Devotions: Ephesians” »
There seems to be quite a bit of labeling of people as heretics in recent years. It is easy to discount people with a label, but have people really thought through what this means? The word heretic or heresy does not technically mean something bad or even false. It literally means sect, opinion or sentiment. … Read More “What is Heresy?” »
When I was a youth pastor, I remember being contacted by one of the teens in our group about Christadelphians. They were nice people who believed in Jesus, was that not enough? Being not very familiar with them, I had to look into it. I have decided to revisit that. What is it that Christadelphians … Read More “Christadelphians” »
