God's Word is Essential
Have y’all seen the stories on the news this week about Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda? For the last few years, Mr. Miranda has claimed to be Jesus himself. He says he had a vision in 1973, then after 3 marriages, 5 children, a heroin addiction and a couple of jail sentences for petty theft, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Book of Judges
I don’t see how this passes for news. A Houston Chronicle reporter doesn’t like bible studies going on in the courthouse. Just before 12:30 p.m. almost every Tuesday, Judge James Squier leaves his 312th Court and heads upstairs to the seventh floor of the Harris County Family Law Center. There, in an associate judge’s chamber, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Review: On the Move
Bono, the lead singer of U2, was asked to give an address at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2006. Bono discussed his personal faith, the faith of nations, and the plight of the poor in Africa that are dying from AIDS. Based on this speech, “On the Move” was produced with images of the faces [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Once Saved, Always Saved
We’re going return to the New Testament for the next 3 months and work through 1st and 2nd Peter, written by the apostle Peter approximately 30 years after the crucifixion of Jesus. In the 30 years since Peter denied Jesus three times, Peter has grown a lot. Within two years of writing 1st and 2nd [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 26 so far )Respond in Faith
I was blessed with the opportunity to teach bible class this morning on the book of Job, chapters 1 and 2. Respond in Faith, or “why do bad things happen to good people?” A guy named Pete gets a job as a switchman with the railroad, and undergoes weeks of training. The supervisor then takes [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Boycotting "Da Vinci Code"
Am I boycotting the “Da Vinci Code” movie? Or am I just refusing to go see it? The nuance is hard to discern. Christians Plan Boycott of ‘Da Vinci Code’ by Robert B. Bluey Posted May 04, 2006 Christian activists are planning a boycott of the soon-to-be-released Da Vinci Code movie, which one influential pro-family [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Accountability
Yesterday I taught my second bible study to adults. Last time I taught, I rewrote the whole thing as an essay here on Chasing the Wind but that was a lot of work. I think this time I’ll stick to posting the outline, notes, and scripture. Especially since halfway through I deviated from my notes [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Sola Scriptura
I confess the first time I’d ever heard this term was about a year ago in an email with Sean. As I was raised Catholic, accepted Christ while attending a lesser-known evangelistic church and have since joined a Baptist church, I lean toward the “bible is sufficient” philosophy. I am open, however, to additional teachings, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 11 so far )Tithing
Rather than pontificating, I’m simply going to question today. How much should one tithe? As I see it, there are two answers to this question. Old Testament: Ten Percent. New Testament: Cheerful Giving. So what do you do if you’re cheerfully giving five percent, but ten percent would make you grumpy? On one hand, most [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )Pool of Siloam
In the Gospel of John is the story of Jesus curing a blind man. At the time it was commonly accepted that if you were blind or had a deformity that it was caused by sin. The desciples asked Jesus whether the blindness was caused by the blind man’s sin or by the blind man’s [...]
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