Q Zone: When is it okay…

….to defend yourself? That was the question I had to “pass” on last Sunday in our Q-n-A time after teaching through Stephen’s martyrdom in Acts 7. It wasn’t because of a lack of an opinion or answer, but rather due to one thing: TIME! That … Read More

Dear Mr. President — A Letter for Life

NOTE: I sent this to our President after his State of the Union speech in 2013. But today’s grim and morbid remembrance of what occurred 42 years ago seems to be an appropriate time for a repost.  Dear President Obama, My heart was encouraged tonight … Read More

Q Zone: The Balance Beam (2)

Ah, another set of “balance beam” questions. Yes, the fine lines continue. Enjoy! NOTE: This is part 2 of a set of questions from our closing week in the “Re:Member” series. (Click here for part 1.) They are all questions rooted in the commands of … Read More

Q Zone: The Balance Beam (1)

Walking a fine line is no easy task. Two people know this well: gymnasts and Christians. In fact, for the Christian, many issues are “balance beam” issues — fine lines that have to be navigated carefully, thoughtfully, often retrospectively. Such is the case with this … Read More

Q Zone: + Nothing, – Nothing

Growing up, one of the things we recited in our Christian school weekly was our Confession of Faith, several succinct “We believe” statements that encapsulated our core doctrines. In it were these words regarding salvation (yep, I still remember them): “We believe salvation is by grace, plus … Read More

Sunday Rewind: One a Week for One Another

One of the things we’re discovering in this series “Re:Member” is the depth of our horizontal connection — that we truly, in some sense, belong and have a responsibility to one another as brothers and sisters in the same spiritual family (1 Tim. 3:14-15, Eph. … Read More