Overlooking our Offendedness
Prayer and the Authority of Scripture
Systematic theologian and author Wayne Grudem says, “The authority of Scripture means that all the words in Scripture are God’s words in such a way that to disbelieve or disobey any word of Scripture is to disbelieve or disobey God.” Understanding the authority of...
The Four Characteristics of Scripture
The following brief description on each of the four characteristics of scripture come from Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology. 1) The Authority of Scripture: “The authority of Scripture means that all the words in Scripture are God’s words in such a way that to...
Don’t Get Mad. Kindly and Firmly Restate your Preference for Hundredth Time
Recently, I read something that said, "When a leader gets tired of saying something, the people have just begun to hear it." I don't exactly remember where I saw it, but it spoke to me. I'm frequently tempted to get irritated with people that continue to treat me in a...
Theme vs. Thesis Statement vs. Topic Statement
Related article: What is a thesis? A thesis statement is a statement that says what you are going to argue or prove, not what you're going to attempt to do. It's not your plan but your argument. Identifying a thesis "The first thing to remember is that a thesis is...
What is Prayer
What is prayer? Prayer is going into the presence of God, telling Him a need that I believe falls within his desired will to grant, surrendering myself and committing my ways to the Lord, then leaving Him to deal with the situation as He sees best while believing that...
Caring for Parents
Paul talks about caring for widows and parents 1 Timothy 5: 3-16 "A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous". https://www.gotquestions.org/caring-for-old-parents.html
Early Church
The Roman Empire
"The Roman Empire, at its height (c. 117 CE), was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. By 285 CE the empire had grown too vast to be ruled from the central government at Rome and so was divided by Emperor Diocletian (284-305 CE)...
Spiritual Growth Practices: Read, Reboot, Reframe
I just watched the following video by business coach, George Kao, and reviewed the accompanying article. George had a Christian upbringing and includes elements of that in his practice. He says on a daily basis, he does three things. Reboot - He stops and...