My friend didn't make it to church yesterday. No, he wasn't busy doing something else. In fact, he woke up quite early yesterday. So, it's not like he overslept. My friend WANTED to go to church, so his will cannot be blamed for missing church yesterday. You see, the reason why my friend could not … Continue reading The Poor Musings of a Church Mouse
Here are some great reads that are bound to make your Thursday worthwhile: GET TO CHURCH EARLY. I think this article was written with me (Cornell) in mind. I've been getting to church and meetings quite late lately. This is not good. I need to change this. I am going to change this. Starting yesterday. … Continue reading Blog Break (18 Apr 13)
The popular local secular singer/actress, Size 8, finally "came out" and confessed that she has been a Christian for a while. For a long time, she had struggled with the apparent contradiction between her music and her faith, and she finally decided to make the switch. As she explains in a recent interview, “I have … Continue reading Lyrical Review: Mateke by Size 8 […And Some Tips for the Artist]
Perhaps the reason you seldom look forward to Mondays is because you don't really get what's so special about Sundays. This Monday's blog break features insightful articles on the power and purpose of being part of a biblical church community: First, let's get definitions out of the way. THE ESSENTIAL: CHURCH is part of a … Continue reading Blog Break (4 Feb 13)
"That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we … Continue reading 21 Steps to Biblical Fellowship
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." [Philippians 2:3-4] I've been thinking about Jesus as the embodiment, the example and the power behind true friendship. I've been thinking about the … Continue reading The Friend We Have in Jesus
Still to the guys, In the previous post, I pointed out the folly in having close or intimate fellowship with a person of the opposite sex. The basic conclusion was that it is foolish and therefore sinful to put so much confidence in our own strong wills, when the Bible (for our instruction and warning) … Continue reading The Cross and Cross-Gendered Fellowship – Part 2
To the guys, He had warned me numerous times, but I was convinced that I knew better. I could not read his motives, only his lips; and I was convinced that his lips spelled legalism and I would have none of that. It was only until my own experience validated his warnings that I would … Continue reading The Cross and Cross-Gendered Fellowship – Part 1
"The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him." [Luke 15:28] Dear Brother, I remember it like it was just yesterday; the hurt look on your face when I told you I was leaving home. I remember the conversation we had. You tried to dissuade … Continue reading A Letter to the Elder Brother
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