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.…
Autumn Rain
6 When they reach Dry Valley, springs start flowing, and the autumn rain fills it with pools of water. 7 Your people grow stronger, and you, the God of gods, will be seen in Zion (Psalm 84:6-7 CEV). Do you dread the heat of the summer? How hot does it get in the summer where you live?…
Communicating Sound Doctrine
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…
Stressed Out: Anxiety and Hypertension
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…
Growing the Faith: Leading and Deepening
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;…
Accident? There is No Such Thing
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…
Unlikely
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…