Much has been misunderstood in today’s churches with regards to faith and the state of faith. One side of the church clings to the scripture which boldly proclaims, “we are saved by faith alone” (Romans 3:28, Ephesians 2:8-9). Others cling to statements in scripture such as James 2:26 which tells us that “faith apart from works […]
Christian Living
Selling the Gospel Short With Good Doctrine
Those of you who know me well know that I love theology and good doctrine is one of the most important things to me. I come from a theological lineage which is full of men and women who highly value sound, biblical doctrine. We have fought for it and clung to it. I am grateful […]
On Our Hands and On Our Children
“When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, I am innocent of this man’s blood. See to it yourselves!’ All the people answered, ‘His blood be on us and on our children!’” Matthew 27:24–25 […]
Love, God’s Way
Author: Nick Tarter “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” -1 John 4:8 ESV God is love. Let us make no bones about that and let us revel in the fact of it. Love proceeds forth from His character. It exists because it is a part of who God […]
Flag Burning
I find the burning of the American flag to be repulsive.I find it to be provocative for the sake of being provocative. I find that is usually done by people who do not fully understand the implications of what the foundations of our country means. I find it to be disrespectful for those who would […]
Don’t Be That Guy
It’s easy to become obsessed with kingdoms of this world. Think about all the things we humans tend to gravitate towards. Sports teams, political parties, building campaigns, retirement accounts… we love to be apart of building and/or hitching our wagons to great legacies here on this planet. I think people have pretty much always been […]