Here we find an episode that is drawn entirely on fiction, but their might be some things that are helpful.

Here is my second attempt at an episode guide. Hopefully it’s helpful for those of you who have watched The Chosen and have questions…

…since the chosen has become so widely watched, and even appreciated, I thought I would watch my way through it and give us a guide to be able to compare what we see in The Chosen to Scripture.

…We were made for community, not isolation. We were made for relationships, not information…

End times theology, called eschatology, is complex and detailed, and if theologians are honest, filled with the unknown. The reality is that we don’t know what the future holds, though some things that will happen in the future are revealed to us…

Personal identity is a subject of unprecedented interest in our day. Knowing who you are and being true to yourself are seen as signs of good mental health and well-being, and the keys to authentic living and true happiness.

Israel killed sheep and bulls and birds and goats… are new covenant believers required to sacrifice something?

Matthew teaches that you and I have sinned. We have separated ourselves from God. And now we are under his just judgment. Every single one of us. But Christ has come in love to take the punishment for our sins on himself and to rise in victory over death. And then he has come to us, calling us to repent and believe, to trust in him, to turn from our sins, and to have a new life in him…

I hope the title of this caught you attention. Is he for it? Is it a distraction? Do they disrupt the sermon? All questions that might come to mind with a title like that. Let me just say from the get go… I love it when kids are in the worship services…

I’ve thought all week about what I would write as the world watches with rapt attention at the events going on the Ukraine.

Can we line up the events going on in Ukraine with events in Daniel and Revelation? Probably not… though Matthew 24 might have somethings to say about watchfulness.

Is the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia categorically wrong? Yes.

Is it right for Ukraine to defend itself? Yes, I think it is.

“The truth of the matter is that there is something terribly wrong with people. Most of us, at least if we’re being honest with ourselves, will admit that there are thoughts, desires, patterns, behaviors, etc. in us that aren’t good…”

Every new year comes with an opportunity to see the greatness and glory of God. As I have for some time, I started a new Bible reading plan this year. It’s not really a new plan, it’s the same old plan. But I have started reading it again. And once again I find myself in Genesis…

God demands perfection. If you’re imperfect like me, then this is a big problem.The good news…Jesus has overcome that problem…

Last week I invited members of my church to fast with me on Monday’s. Fasting doesn’t really have much of a place in our lives today. As I sit here at about 1:00 pm on a Monday, I am hungry. I haven’t eaten now for over 19 hours. So what exactly is the benefit to this and why would you ask others to join in? These are excellent questions and so I thought it would be good to talk about the value of fasting of why it could be beneficial even today.

“…you are God’s temple” according to the apostle Paul in 1 Cor. 3:16. This is a really important verse for us to understand, but it may not mean what we often think it to mean…

As we begin to bring this series on elders and deacons to an end, we come to the question of whether or not women can serve as deacons. Let me first say that this is not a cut and dry issue.

Having looked at the precursor to deacons in Acts in the last blog post, we come now to look at the job description of the deacon. What do deacons actually do?

We have for the last 4 posts looked at the role, requirements, and responsibilities of elders. I want to turn our attention now to deacons. Who are the deacons? What do they do? Can they be men or women? All of these questions will be answered as this series continues to unfold. However, before we can answer any of these questions we need to see the events that occurred in the church that revealed a need for deacons. This is found in Acts 6:1-7…

Is the church to submit to the elders or are the elders to submit to the church? Who has the authority in the congregation? Who is in charge? These are the questions that I want to try and address today, but the answers are a bit complicated…

As we continue to look at the issue of elders and deacons we come to the matter of pay. How should we pay a pastor? Why should we pay a pastor? Should we even pay a pastor at all?