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What Jesus Teaches Us About Conflict Among Christians
It seems like Jesus purposely built of team of disciples who would argue, with him and with each other. His was the original DEI hire. Diversity, equity, and inclusion characterized the twelve men he selected
Continue reading...Devotional: The Worship of Church Workers
Church workers, you know, pastors, deacons, elders, ministry staff, administrative assistants, maintenance workers, et al, have a unique perspective on the doings of the church. They see the inner politics,
Continue reading...American Politics and Christian Faith: The Confession of Evangelical Conviction (Part Four)
I’m intrigued by “Our Confession of Evangelical Conviction,” a document signed by well-known evangelical leaders that aims to address the current social conflict and political confusion by
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: Messages to the Churches
Why write this Revelation to seven churches in Asia Minor? They weren’t the only churches in the region. They were perhaps the churches that John had some relationship with. The most likely reason
Continue reading...Studies in Revelation: The Church
There are 19 references to the church in Revelation and they all occur in chapters 1, 2, and 3, except for one in 22:16. That one is interesting: I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony
Continue reading...The Future of the Church
When the author of Hebrews encourages his readers that in Christ they have not come to Mt. Sinai with its terrors but to the heavenly Mt. Zion with its joys and privileges, he says this: 22 But you have
Continue reading...The Worship of the Church – The Day of Worship
The Scriptures nowhere command what day of the week the church should meet or how often it should meet. Nevertheless, the New Testament suggests that the church in every place was meeting on the first
Continue reading...The Worship of the Church – The Lord’s Supper
There are only two ordinances (regulations, not sacraments, that is not rituals that convey saving grace), baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Some in Protestant circles add foot washing, marriage, anointing
Continue reading...The Worship of the Church – Baptism
The ministry I’m involved in, The Forsaken Children, an outreach to Ethiopian children trapped in poverty, baptized some boys who had been living in the street but now rescued physically and spiritually.
Continue reading...The Worship of the Church – The Order of Service
There is actually no order of service given, recommended, or commanded for the Church when it meets. The Church thus has absolute freedom for how it conducts its meetings. However, there does seem to be
Continue reading...Church Organization – The Discipline of the Church
Jesus knew there was going to be conflict and sin among the members of the Church he was building, so he described the way to resolve conflict and discipline sin in Matthew 18: 15 “If your brother or
Continue reading...Church Organization – Gifted Leaders (Part Four)
A leader that Paul does not mention in Ephesians 4 that he does mention in 1 Timothy 3 is the deacon: 8 In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and
Continue reading...Church Organization – Gifted Leaders (Part Three)
Paul mentions apostles, prophets, evangelists in Ephesians 4:11-13, and pastors and teachers. Many consider “pastors and teachers” to describe one person, though it is entirely possible that he has
Continue reading...Church Organization – Gifted Leaders (Part Two)
Ephesians 4 does not mention all the leaders given to the Church, but most of them: 11 So Christ himself gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works
Continue reading...The Organization of the Church – Gifted Leaders (Part One)
In Ephesians 4 Paul mentions that gifted leaders have been given to the church: 11 So Christ himself gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works
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