When it comes to the question of the existence of God, one would think that if he does exists, then he would introduce himself to us. Christians assert that God has in fact introduced himself to us, and still is introducing himself. All we have to do is look around […]
Herb Reese
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The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world […]
My pastor is preaching a series through the Book of Exodus. I’ve been enjoying reviewing this beloved book of the Bible: the oppression of the Jews in Egypt, the birth and calling of Moses, the ten plagues, the first Passover night, Moses parting the Red Sea, the miracles in the […]
A few years ago I gave a lecture in Europe to a group of pastoral students on the topic of why Jesus didn’t focus on the family. Quoting Mark 12:18-25, I made the point that Jesus taught that marriage ends at death: Then the Sadducees, who say there is no […]
With the understanding that the vast majority of my readers are Christians, I must say that often in practice we act instead like we’re Mormons. Here’s why. I’m no authority on LDS theology, but I do know that Mormons believe that marriage survives death and lasts into eternity. Hence, Mormons […]
A breath of fresh air has been blowing through Ammons Circle lately. Over the last four years, seven young families have moved onto our block. Besides their young children, they’ve brought with them a zeal for updating and renovating their forty-something homes. Most of them have followed the new post […]
I confess. From time to time I feel a tinge of guilt for reading the news before I start writing my blog posts. Why immerse myself in the latest updates on intransigent wars, the dalliances of public figures, the social slop spread all over social media, mass shootings, who cursed […]
I have a ministry montra that I repeat often: “It is God’s will for every church to be able to say, ‘There is not a needy person among us.’” This morning, someone asked me on Facebook, “Won’t the Poor and Needy Always Be With Us?” The short answer is, yes, […]
You’ve been caring for your loved one, possibly in your home or their home, and you’ve finally realized their needs have surpassed your ability to meet them. You’re exhausted and desperate. But before you go out and enlist the services of a nursing home you come to regret, here are […]
I have a prayer request, or rather, an anti-prayer request. Would you please stop praying about whether your church should serve its widowed and single parents? “But we haven’t started praying about whether we should serve these people,” you say. True. That’s probably because most churches completely ignore their widowed […]