I recently finished up a Bible study with our college and career class at church through the New Testament book of Ephesians, Paul's letter to the Christians at Ephesus. Unfortunately, I didn't discover the perfect title for a series through Ephesians until the very last lesson. That's because the phrase I am using for the title … Continue reading Love Incorruptible:The Book of Ephesians- Part 1
Into “The Green Inferno”: “Torture Porn” and the Sanctity of Human Life
It seems that Roth has caught his stride in the "torture porn" world. As our culture becomes further and further desensitized to nearly anything and everything, Roth is unafraid to push further and further to achieve that "shock factor."
Protected: 2 Songs
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The Spirits in Prison (1 Peter 3:19) : Who are they?
Who are the "spirits in prison" from 1 Peter 3:19? Are they humans from Noah's day? Old Testament saints in Hades? Are they fallen angels? Dig with me into this most "obscure" passage from Peter's first epistle.
Keep the X in Xmas!
It’s been said “Xmas” is a seasonally attempt by subversive secularists to kick Christ out of Christmas. I don’t doubt that is the intent of some folks. But the reality is the Greek spelling of the name Christ starts with an X (Χριστός).
In fact, the early Church often referred to Christ simply by his first Greek initial (X), or more commonly by overlapping his first two initials (XP). The simple cross (X) of course carried double meaning for those early Christians, and for us today.
So in that sense there’s not only a Christ in Xmas but also a Calvary. Far from a secularist attack, “Xmas” reminds us of Christ, his birth, and his cross, all at once.
Why I am Catholic (and You Should Be)
I remember introducing the Nicene Creed to my small church in Nashville. As we approached the last line I remember the puzzled looks as we recited together, "I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church."
The Benediction: The Lost Art of Blessing God’s People
I remember many a bulletin as a child in which the service order was printed line for line, item for item, song for song. I particularly remember a funny word at the very end of the service: the benediction. But what in the world is it?
Ordinary Time, Ordinary Means
We find ourselves today not crossing seas on dry land, raising the dead, or calling fire down from Heaven; but living seemingly normal, average, and even mundane lives. How ordinary.
Immigration Reform and the Gospel: Christian Thoughts on the Border Crisis
Is this statement compatible with a Christian worldview and the Great Commission? How should Christians think through the current "border crisis" and immigration reform?
Top 5 Restaurants at Walt Disney World- #2
Check out number 2 in my list of the top five restaurants at Walt Disney World!
A Table Prepared 