Challenging Traditions We’re so quick to judge those outside the church. It’s funny, those are the very people Jesus told us not to. Yes, Christians are permitted to judge, but that’s within our walls. We hold each other to Christ’s standard, not the rest. Even some of the rules we hold ourselves to are legalistic […]
When the Church is the Problem Part I
I haven’t written on here in a while. I did promise to write whenever I felt the need to though, and that day is today. Thurman Adams, worship pastor at our church, gave quite the sermon at church and I felt it was worth repeating for those of you who may not have had the […]
The Parable of the Sower
The parable of the sower is one of the many stories Jesus tells to the crowds during his time here on Earth. Thanks to some insights from elder Bruce’s sermon the morning before I’m writing this, I’ve learned a lot from this half a chapter in Matthew. Let’s read the parable, shall we? “And he […]
The Excellence of Love
A Still More Excellent Way Today I will be speaking on 1 Corinthians 13, verses 1-7. Before I begin with chapter 13, I will summarize chapter 12. Chapter 12 talks about spiritual gifts and their usefulness and importance. In the conclusion of the chapter, 1 Corinthians 12:31 says,” And I will show you a still more […]