Bible, theology, culture, etc.
https://youtu.be/rFX5nKgPNeQ Have you ever encountered a problem that was so overwhelming, so complicated, so gross, that you felt paralyzed about how to even begin dealing with it? The first car I ever bought was a 1987 Honda Accord with 330,000 miles on it. I spent 700$ at a police auction to buy it. I raised … Continue reading Grace to You (1 Cor 1:1-9)
There are plenty of resources out there that answer other questions about what marriage is and is not. I do not intend to answer those questions in this article, at least not directly. My aim here is to imagine I were sitting down with you in my office to discuss how to respond to a real, flesh and … Continue reading I’ve Been Invited to a Same-Sex Wedding. What Do I Do?
Here is the idea: if you have the ability, you should build/buy/rent a home with a spare bedroom(s) with the explicit purpose of using it for the Kingdom. There are many ways we can use our house for the Kingdom. You can have people over for meals, host a small group, use it to bless your own … Continue reading Use Your Big House to the Glory of God
In the most popular chapter in Augustine’s Confessions (VIII), Augustine relays what led him to his conversion. But before his hallowed moment under the fig tree, Augustine met with the local bishop, Simplicianus, to talk through his spiritual angst. As Augustine asked questions, the older bishop shared the story of how the celebrity intellectual, Victorinus—whom Augustine had … Continue reading Do Walls Make Christians?
In the 2004 movie I, Robot, (based on the Isaac Asimov series) Will Smith plays a homicide detective in the not-too-distant future where humanoid robots are an everyday part of life. Dr. Alfred Lanning, a leading roboticist, allegedly commits suicide, but leaves behind a holographic recording of himself that specifically requests Smith’s character to investigate what has happened. … Continue reading Asking the Right Question in Our Bible Reading
Studying the doctrine of election and predestination for the first time can often be confusing and at times frustrating. I have been teaching this to young people for five years now, and I have never met someone who hasn't struggled with it at first. When I was first introduced to the doctrines of grace I … Continue reading 10 Tips For Studying Predestination.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom … Continue reading God’s Eternal Love (Rom. 8:28-30, Part 1)
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Does the name of your ministry really matter? Is it just the garnish on the side of the real meat and potatoes of what you are doing? The whip cream on top of the cake? Probably, I think. But it is also the first thing that people will hear when they are invited, and it is … Continue reading What is “Sola”?
I recently preached through Judges 6:1-24 to my bible study, discussing the encounter between the judge, Gideon and the mysterious Angel of the Lord in verses 11-24. After I taught, there were a couple of people who approached me afterwards, asking for some clarification on two points that I made; I will be discussing the … Continue reading The Angel of the Lord: Jesus Christ
Marc Sims 