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The Chosen Episode Guide: Season 5, Episode 2
Apr 17, 2025
The Chosen Episode Guide: Season 5, Episode 2
Apr 17, 2025

The first two episodes of season 5 have been refreshing in that it contains more actual events that I have seen in past episodes. There are still concerning elements, but some helpful things as well.

Apr 17, 2025
The Chosen Episode Guide: Season 5, Episode 1
Apr 9, 2025
The Chosen Episode Guide: Season 5, Episode 1
Apr 9, 2025

Even thought I’m just starting to blog my way through this series, I want to include the most recent episodes for Season 5, which is in theaters now. Here is episode 1.

Apr 9, 2025
The Chosen Episode Guide: Season 1, Episode 3
Apr 1, 2025
The Chosen Episode Guide: Season 1, Episode 3
Apr 1, 2025

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

Apr 1, 2025
The Chose Episode Guide: Season 1, Episode 2
Mar 25, 2025
The Chose Episode Guide: Season 1, Episode 2
Mar 25, 2025

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…

Mar 25, 2025
The Chosen Episode Guide: Season 1, Episode 1
Mar 18, 2025
The Chosen Episode Guide: Season 1, Episode 1
Mar 18, 2025

…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.

Mar 18, 2025
What Counselor Wait Lists Can Teach Us About Relationships
Feb 13, 2025
What Counselor Wait Lists Can Teach Us About Relationships
Feb 13, 2025

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

Feb 13, 2025
Israel and the End Times...What Should Christians Think?
Oct 12, 2023
Israel and the End Times...What Should Christians Think?
Oct 12, 2023

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…

Oct 12, 2023
5 Myths about Your Personal Identity
May 24, 2022
5 Myths about Your Personal Identity
May 24, 2022

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.

May 24, 2022
Are Sacrifices Still Required of God's People?
Apr 27, 2022
Are Sacrifices Still Required of God's People?
Apr 27, 2022

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

Apr 27, 2022
Who Is Jesus For?
Apr 21, 2022
Who Is Jesus For?
Apr 21, 2022

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…

Apr 21, 2022
Kids in the Worship Service
Apr 12, 2022
Kids in the Worship Service
Apr 12, 2022

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…

Apr 12, 2022
Is Ukraine Being Invaded because of Its Sin?
Mar 3, 2022
Is Ukraine Being Invaded because of Its Sin?
Mar 3, 2022

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.

Mar 3, 2022
Counseling: Helpful or Hopeful?
Jan 13, 2022
Counseling: Helpful or Hopeful?
Jan 13, 2022

“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…”

Jan 13, 2022
The Goodness and Greatness of God in the New Year
Jan 5, 2022
The Goodness and Greatness of God in the New Year
Jan 5, 2022

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…

Jan 5, 2022
Do I Contribute to My Righteousness?
Oct 6, 2021
Do I Contribute to My Righteousness?
Oct 6, 2021

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

Oct 6, 2021
Fasting, Is There Still Value in It?
Aug 4, 2021
Fasting, Is There Still Value in It?
Aug 4, 2021

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.

Aug 4, 2021
You Are God's Temple... and What That Really Means
Jul 14, 2021
You Are God's Temple... and What That Really Means
Jul 14, 2021

“…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…

Jul 14, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 7: Can Women Serve as Deacons?
Jul 7, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 7: Can Women Serve as Deacons?
Jul 7, 2021

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.

Jul 7, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 6: What is the Purpose and Work of Deacons?
Jun 30, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 6: What is the Purpose and Work of Deacons?
Jun 30, 2021

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?

Jun 30, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 5: The Need Arises
Jun 22, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 5: The Need Arises
Jun 22, 2021

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…

Jun 22, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 4: Accountability and Submission
Jun 9, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 4: Accountability and Submission
Jun 9, 2021

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…

Jun 9, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 3: Why and How Should We Pay Pastors/Elders?
Jun 2, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 3: Why and How Should We Pay Pastors/Elders?
Jun 2, 2021

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?

Jun 2, 2021
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Elders and Deacons, Part 2: What Do Elders Do?
May 24, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 2: What Do Elders Do?
May 24, 2021

Today I want to ask the questions, what do elders do? Understanding this will help us to have proper expectations of our elders…

May 24, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 1: What Are Elders?
May 19, 2021
Elders and Deacons, Part 1: What Are Elders?
May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021
I Struggle to Feel Loved by God, Do You?
May 11, 2021
I Struggle to Feel Loved by God, Do You?
May 11, 2021

I struggle to feel loved by God. I’m wondering if you do, too?

May 11, 2021
Jesus Never Addressed That!
May 4, 2021
Jesus Never Addressed That!
May 4, 2021

There is a culture war going on all around us. Cultural warriors from all sides are pushing agendas in our schools, churches, on TV, in Movies, and even our commercials are loaded with forms of virtue signaling.

Our kids are forced to face ideologies that they may rarely, if ever seen, in generations past. Adrian Rogers said very well that “The sin that used to slink down back alleys now parades down Main Street.”

May 4, 2021
Where Is God When Life Is Hard?
Apr 19, 2021
Where Is God When Life Is Hard?
Apr 19, 2021
Apr 19, 2021
We Believe in What We Cannot See... but not Blindly!
Apr 1, 2021
We Believe in What We Cannot See... but not Blindly!
Apr 1, 2021

“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” —John 20:29

Apr 1, 2021
Do I Really Have to Wash People's Feet?
Mar 25, 2021
Do I Really Have to Wash People's Feet?
Mar 25, 2021

If you’ve been around the church for any amount of time you may have heard of churches that have foot washing services. In these services you remove your shoes and a member of the church comes and washes your feet. While there is nothing wrong with this, I’ll tell you right now that I’m pretty sure I’d leave before it was my turn…

Mar 25, 2021
A Method for Prayer: Part 4
Mar 19, 2021
A Method for Prayer: Part 4
Mar 19, 2021

Last week you should have set up four pages in your journal on Praise, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Intercession. Today will will finish making the remaining pages in our journals…

Mar 19, 2021
A Method for Prayer: Part 3
Mar 18, 2021
A Method for Prayer: Part 3
Mar 18, 2021

Today we are going to start filling up the journal with the things you want to pray for. I will include some pictures along the way of my journal, which just happens to be digital. If you are keeping a written journal with Post-It notes then you could fill that the same way…

Mar 18, 2021
A Method For Prayer: Part 2
Mar 16, 2021
A Method For Prayer: Part 2
Mar 16, 2021

This week I want to help you start adding some content to your prayer journal. We will do this over several blog posts as it will take some time to get them all set up, but we can begin putting some things to pray for in your journal now…

Mar 16, 2021
A Method for Prayer: Part 1
Mar 1, 2021
A Method for Prayer: Part 1
Mar 1, 2021

I have learned through a lot of failure and frustration some things that have helped me to have a more meaningful prayer life. I have also learned from successes. I have read countless books on the importance of prayer, but not many of them actually helped me learn how to be a better prayer.

I would like to invite you in the coming weeks to learn a little from my experiences…

Mar 1, 2021
Why So Many Bible Translations? And Which One Should I Choose?
Feb 24, 2021
Why So Many Bible Translations? And Which One Should I Choose?
Feb 24, 2021

Anybody who has spent any time around the church knows that there are many different Bible translations out there. With this comes a host of questions…

Feb 24, 2021
Only Christianity Can Explain the Fall of Its Leaders
Feb 18, 2021
Only Christianity Can Explain the Fall of Its Leaders
Feb 18, 2021

We are all sinners. We are all prone to failure. We all stray from the truth and from righteousness. We all need a savior.

Feb 18, 2021
We're Not Battling COVID-19
Feb 10, 2021
We're Not Battling COVID-19
Feb 10, 2021

That’s a bold statement. Let me first say that I believe COVID is real. I believe that it poses a real threat to some of our population. I believe that every death that has been a result of Covid is sad, as is every other death. So based upon all of that, let me explain what I mean…

Feb 10, 2021
Food and the Fellowship
Feb 2, 2021
Food and the Fellowship
Feb 2, 2021

How we think about food can teach us a lot about how to be the church.

Feb 2, 2021
How Great the Father's Love for Us!
Feb 2, 2021
How Great the Father's Love for Us!
Feb 2, 2021

If you’re like me you may struggle to really believe that God loves you. I know he loves people. I know he loves you. I struggle to believe that he loves me. There are many reasons, most of them in my own heart and head where I am the only one who knows about them, for God to be angry with me…

Feb 2, 2021
The Dangers of the Equality Act
Feb 1, 2021
The Dangers of the Equality Act
Feb 1, 2021

There are two notes that I would like to make at the beginning of this post…

Feb 1, 2021
Hope, and how it helps!
Jan 25, 2021
Hope, and how it helps!
Jan 25, 2021

The word hope get’s used in many ways. This is true in our everyday speech, but it’s also true in Scripture. So when the Bible speaks of hope, what exactly does it mean? And how does it help us today? I believe the book of Hebrews helps us greatly in understanding the hope that God wants us to have and I’d like to share that with you!

Jan 25, 2021
Jesus' Genealogies: More Fascinating than You Might Think
Dec 22, 2020
Jesus' Genealogies: More Fascinating than You Might Think
Dec 22, 2020

Pastor Thad posed an interesting question on this last Sunday in his sermon: Why are there two different genealogies for Jesus in the gospels of Matthew and Luke? Well the truth is that the Bible doesn’t tell us for certain. But there are some clues that might help us understand. And there are some fascinating implications to these two genealogies…

Dec 22, 2020
Capitalism, Communism and... the Gospel?
Dec 9, 2020
Capitalism, Communism and... the Gospel?
Dec 9, 2020

The gospel of God far exceeds the beauty, worth, and value of anything on earth. In it God demands equal opportunity for everyone to have a chance to respond. And in it God gives equal outcomes to all who believe.

Dec 9, 2020
Veterans Day- My Thanks for a Picture of the Gospel
Nov 11, 2020
Veterans Day- My Thanks for a Picture of the Gospel
Nov 11, 2020

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!

Nov 11, 2020
Election 2020: From My Heart to Yours
Nov 3, 2020
Election 2020: From My Heart to Yours
Nov 3, 2020

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…

Nov 3, 2020
Applying the Old Testament Today: Part 4 of Understanding Our Relationship to the Old Testament
Sep 24, 2020
Applying the Old Testament Today: Part 4 of Understanding Our Relationship to the Old Testament
Sep 24, 2020

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…

Sep 24, 2020
Understanding Our Relationship to the Old Testament: Part 3
Sep 17, 2020
Understanding Our Relationship to the Old Testament: Part 3
Sep 17, 2020

…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…

Sep 17, 2020
Understanding Our Relationship to the Old Testament: Part 2
Sep 10, 2020
Understanding Our Relationship to the Old Testament: Part 2
Sep 10, 2020

In the first installment of this series we raised the questions of how the church should relate to the commands and promises in the Old Testament. It can be hard to know how Christians today are to relate to all the rituals and rules that fill the pages of the first testament in God’s Word…

Sep 10, 2020
Worthy of the Gospel
Sep 9, 2020
Worthy of the Gospel
Sep 9, 2020

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)…

Sep 9, 2020
Understanding Our Relationship to the Old Testament: Part 1
Sep 2, 2020
Understanding Our Relationship to the Old Testament: Part 1
Sep 2, 2020

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…

Sep 2, 2020
Our Relational Design
Aug 27, 2020
Our Relational Design
Aug 27, 2020

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…

Aug 27, 2020

 

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