When I was a pastor, I usually sat on the front row. I did this not because I was some… READ MORE
Familiarity breeds contempt. At least that is often the case with our relationships. In The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis… READ MORE
Around the throne of God are gathered “twenty-four elders” (Rev. 4:4), “four living creatures” (4:6), and “many angels” (5:11). Although… READ MORE
Who is the God Jesus Christ invites us to worship? Several years ago, J. B. Phillips wrote a helpful little… READ MORE
Today, many American congregations are casualty-strewn battlefields of the “worship wars,” in which defenders of traditional hymns, pianos, and organs… READ MORE
The seventh and final mark of the church, according to Revelation 2–3 is wholeheartedness. It is a character quality that… READ MORE
Mission is the sixth mark of the church (Rev. 3:7–13). Before Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, he gave his disciples… READ MORE
Sincerity—also known as authenticity—is the fifth mark of the church (Rev. 3:1–6). Its opposite is hypocrisy, which derives from a… READ MORE
The fourth mark of the church is holiness (Rev. 2:18-29). At the church of Thyatira, there was a woman whom… READ MORE
The third mark of the church is truth (Rev. 2:12-17). Situated on a conical hill more than a thousand feet… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
Husband of one, father of three, and master in name only of two dogs. I play by Oxford Comma Rules. The opinions expressed on this blog are solely those of the author, not his employer.