Today is Veterans Day. As one who has never served in the armed forces but values those who give of their lives for the freedom that I enjoy, please let me give you a whole-hearted thank you!

It is November 3rd, election night in 2020. A year that most of us are probably ready to be done with. This year has stretched us, challenged us, changed us. But as we prepare to see what the this election might hold I would like to share some thoughts to both encourage and challenge you…

In our final installment of Understanding the Old Testament I want to give you a series of questions to ask yourself when reading the Old Testament that might help with attempts to apply it to today. There are 6 questions in total, and I will try to be brief in explaining them…

…But first we must understand what the purpose of the laws that were given in the Old Testament are for. John Calvin, in his book The Institutes of the Christian Religion, gives us a helpful starting point. He points out 3 purposes of the law…

Jesus saved sinners from the consequences of their sin. That is the message of the gospel in its most simple form. Every person who has ever lived, with the exception of Jesus, has been both a sinner by choice and a sinner by nature (HANG IN, THE GOOD NEWS IS COMING)…

How do all the Old Testament laws and requirements apply to Christians today? I have heard this question many times, and it’s an excellent and important question…

As humans it’s pretty natural to look for similarities in others and then categorize ourselves accordingly. Sometimes this can be a good thing, sometimes not so much…