After a summer break, Isabelle and I have restarted our young adult group that meets at our house. This past Saturday, we discussed the subject of baptism. The goal was to help give a more complete picture of what baptism means, what it symbolizes, and what it implies. So, I figured I would share my... Continue Reading →
The Music We Long To Hear
In the gospels of Matthew and Luke, Jesus highlights an interesting fact about the people’s response during the early part of the 1st century to God and His message of salvation: “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to their playmates, ‘We played the... Continue Reading →
It’s Not What I Expected to Happen
Ever heard the saying, "When life throws you a curve ball, adjust your swing"? In case you have never heard this before, it uses a baseball illustration to encourage us adapt to life's ever-changing and unpredictable circumstances. I think we can all agree that life is sometimes, even often, not easy. There are so many... Continue Reading →
Identifying Our Functional Authority
When speaking about authority, there can be a variety of emotions that rise up in our hearts and minds. Depending on our present circumstances, our thoughts could embrace or reject the idea of authority, and its implications in and over our lives. Yet, the truth is, we all make daily decisions, develop personal convictions, and... Continue Reading →
What The…Hell?
God sent Jesus, His one and only Son, not so that we should perish in our sin for eternity in hell, but to call on us to believe in Him so that we could have eternal life.