From time to time, I have taught classes prompted by questions asked by members of the class. Some teachers cringe at that style of teaching. The teacher can’t “prepare” for class ahead of time. The teaching content – even how to glorify God – provides answers to the questions, immediate responses to the queries asked….
From the days that I sat at the Seminary listening to seasoned, biblical scholars, sound doctrine stirs me. The professors were people who knew the Scriptures and taught them with confident authority. How do we teach the content of sound doctrine to others in the church? There are so many different opinions about Scripture, how…
There is an old Greek proverb that speaks about being stressed: You will break the bow if you keep it always bent. Just finished listening to a series of sermons about stress in our lives. It wasn’t a bad collection of messages. But to be honest the series left me … ummm … stressed. The…
Recently we have been spending time in our Adult Bible Study talking about the essentials of the faith – the items that we have to believe, that are not negotiable to still be considered a Christian. What doctrines are needed for growing the faith? We have mentioned concepts like beliefs in a personal, creative God;…
A funny thing happened on my way home from work. You know, I am not a person who shares many events from my personal life on Facebook. I tend to post my writings – things I observe, columns I have written, things I have learned. My tendency leans toward sharing observations about the reality of…
I really didn’t want to be at work yesterday. It was unlikely that I wanted to be anywhere near work. It isn’t that I hate work, but yesterday was the day before the Fourth of July. Many businesses were closed so that their employees might enjoy an extended weekend. My company had given many the…