The Importance of Forgiving Your Father
Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Across the country this weekend dads will open presents containing socks, ties, or gift cards for Father’s Day. Others will enjoy grilling outdoors or attending a sporting event. It is normally a ...
Multiplication Discipleship vs. Addition Discipleship
2 Timothy 2:2 “The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” (NASB) For most of my Christian life I have heard about, but rarely witnessed, the discipleship process called multiplication. Allow ...
Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: Communal Good Works in Acts 2:42-47 and 4:31-37
Summary of “Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: Communal Good Works in Acts 2:42–47 and 4:31–37” by Herb Reese Herb Reese argues that the communal good works described in Acts 2:42–47 and Acts 4:31–37 are not only descriptive of early Christian life but prescriptive for all Christians today. These ...
Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: Communal Good Works and the Love of Christ
Our review of the practice and teaching of good works in the Old Testament demonstrated that communal good works are a rare event in Old Testament biblical history, and it has something to do with human nature We saw two distinct types of good works in the Old Testament: individual ...
Pornography: A Dangerous Land Mine for Men
Key Scripture Passage: Job 31:1 (New Living Translation) “I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman.” Men’s ministries should become a safe place for men who are struggling with addiction to pornography. Pornography addiction should not be the only issue that a ...
Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: The Practice and Teaching of Good Works in the Gospels
Let's review what we learned from the Old Testament about the difference between unique, or individual, good works and communal good works. We learned from our review of the Old Testament that God's good works fall into two basic categories: unique good works and communal good works. Unique good works ...
Walk Worthy of Your Calling
Screen time has replaced outdoor time for men Many men today only talk about the outdoors. They dream about going outside. Perhaps they even spent the better part of their youth in God’s creation. But today men often sit in a cubicle staring at a digital screen. Upon returning home ...
Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: The Practice and Teaching of Good Works in Post Exilic Prophetic Books
A chastened remnant returns God, in his mercy, did not destroy Judah completely when he judged her. Seventy years after the final destruction of Jerusalem, he moved in the hearts of his exiled people through his prophets, and even in the hearts of secular kings, to rebuild the temple in ...
“Hear, my son”
Out of all the jobs I've had this one is the hardest. I've planted strawberries in the summer and Christmas trees in the fall, but this one takes more faith. I've delivered news over the radio to a nationwide audience, but that doesn't compare to the cool and calm needed ...
Toward a Practical Theology of Good Works: The Practice and Teaching of Good Works in Old Testament Pre-Exilic and Exilic Minor Prophets
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17 When Paul says "All Scripture ... is useful for teaching ... for every good work," he means All Scripture ...