Cancel Abraham. He owned slaves and even impregnated one of them. Cancel Sarah. She enabled her husband’s escapade and persecuted the victim. Cancel David. His behavior is only acceptable in a movie. Samson and Jephthah? Let’s not even go there. How can God exalt such obviously flawed people in Hebrews 11 as examples of faith?…
[Our friend and frequent contributor, Thomas Overmiller, is working through a series of studies on the office of deacon. He is posting these as short studies, we are combining several posts into this post. We hope it is profitable for you. See part one, part two, part three, part four. – Editor.] Deacons in the…
Covid has transformed the way we live and therefore the way we view the world. In an article in the Atlantic on Sunday Morning entitled Where Did 7 Million Workers Go?, Derek Thompson cited a survey by Indeed that gave the four top reasons why unemployed workers are not out actively seeking a job: They have…
Depression is a monumental bane to human flourishing. The contributors to depression can be, and are often, physical. A failure to get enough sleep, poor nutrition, and a lack of exercising can all contribute to depression. We also noted, though, that depression can also be related to spiritual issues, namely, sin. Sin is an unpopular…
The lights dim as the music begins to play. The energy in the crowd seems to almost crackle audibly. You feel a surge of anticipation for the songs you know, the empowering words you always hear, and the inspirational, larger-than-life people you see standing before you. At a well-designed worship service, Bible conference, or summer…
In an earlier blog we saw that the Great Commission and the Church began at the same time – on the Day of Pentecost. But not only did the Church and Great Commission begin at the same time, they also move forward together. In fact, without the Church, there is no mission. Pentecost Was Only…
[Our friend and frequent contributor, Thomas Overmiller, is working through a series of studies on the office of deacon. He is posting these as short studies, we are combining several posts into this post. We hope it is profitable for you. See part one, part two, part three. – Editor.] Deacons in the Church: Benevolent…
We are enduring a masculinity crisis in our country. For many years men have been feminized by political forces and even in churches by a misunderstanding of what biblical manhood really is. On one side is the “men need to be more like women” movement, which is accompanied by the “all men are evil” corollary.…
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin…
“There is no soundness in my flesh…there is no health in my bones…My wounds stink and fester…I am utterly bowed down and prostrate; all day I go about mourning. For my sides are filled with burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh. I am feeble and crushed; I groan because of the tumult…