499 years ago today, Martin Luther, a German theologian, nailed to the door of the All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, Germany, his 95 theses as a protest to the church’s practice of indulgences. Unintentional at that time by Luther, this would launch the beginning of what is called the Protestant Reformation which resulted a division... Continue Reading →
Les Traditions Religieuses
Est-ce que vous adorez Dieu ou la tradition?Lorsque j’écrivais cet article nous sommes dans la saison de Noël. Beaucoup de familles ont des traditions à Noël. Les repas familiaux, décorer l'arbre de Noël, etc. Comme je pensais à ça, je me suis rappelé ce que Jésus a dit concernant les traditions. «Pourquoi tes disciples transgressent-ils... Continue Reading →
Dividing Lines
I have heard several good pastors-teachers lately talk about the issue of division within religion in general, as well as in the church. Whether for good reasons or not, I have heard many people ask the question, 'when do I know that I should leave a church?' While most of the time this is a... Continue Reading →
Teenage Myth: Rebellion Is Normal
This time next year I will be the parent of teenager. As that time gets nearer, I have had numerous people begin to tell me to get ready of the hardest parenting years of my life. Hormones, friends, and pop culture (I am told), will cause my teenager to rebel, and there is not much... Continue Reading →