Greet one another with a holy kiss
If someone was to tell you every day, multiple times a day, that you were an extremely handsome man or beautiful woman, that repeated compliment… Read More »Greet one another with a holy kiss
Christianity
Horatius Bonar on Trendiness in Religion
Every pastor and Christian leader feels a certain pressure to be relevant. We do not want Christianity to slip away into an oblivion. We do… Read More »Horatius Bonar on Trendiness in Religion
Christian worship is corporate
Paul has a corporate worship in mind in 1 Corinthians 14, and as the Apostle addresses the problem of tongues in Corinth, he at the same teaches… Read More »Christian worship is corporate
tobyMac and the state of Evangelical piety
Paul’s Words to the Ephesians The beginning of Ephesians 5 is striking. Paul writes to former idolaters and fornicators, reminding them of their new life in… Read More »tobyMac and the state of Evangelical piety
All Things to All Men | Part 4: What the Passage Means (vv21-22)
I am writing a series of posts on the meaning of 1 Cor 9:19-23, in particular his comment in verse 22, “I have become all things… Read More »All Things to All Men | Part 4: What the Passage Means (vv21-22)
All Things to All Men | Part 3: What the Passage Means (vv19-20)
In 1 Cor 9:22, Paul writes, “I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.” This is series… Read More »All Things to All Men | Part 3: What the Passage Means (vv19-20)
A Distinctly Christian Worship
Synthesizing a theology of worship in the New Testament has been a struggle for Christians since the early church. In particular, how Christ’s coming, life,… Read More »A Distinctly Christian Worship
Fashion is arbitrary
Reflecting on the demise of Crystal Cathedral, Harriet Baber wrote in the Guardian this stinging indictment of American evangelicalism: Of course we don’t expect popular… Read More »Fashion is arbitrary