The ‘Sin Unto Death’ – What’s Up With That?

The reference to this “sin unto death” (which is singular in contrast to sins not leading to death, which is plural) is found in 1 John 5. And though John never explicitly tells us what this sin is, my opinion is that this sin is … Read More

Does God Hear the Prayers of Unbelievers? (1)

When John, in his first letter, reveals explicitly that one of the privileges of belonging to God is shameless and confident access to him in prayer (5:14-15), it is implicit that those who don’t belong to God don’t have such benefits. Which begs this question: … Read More

Q Zone: Can a person …

Q: Can a person say they believe in Jesus, but deny other aspects of God’s truth (like hell), and still call themselves a Christian? A: Technically, yes — people can call themselves anything they want and believe anything they want. But that doesn’t mean they … Read More

To Live Stream or Not to Live Stream?

One of the more-than-warm topics on some church leadership sites centers around whether or not it is best to live stream your worship service. Some say it encourages consumerism and me-ism; others argue it is good stewardship of technology and keeps people somewhat connected when … Read More

The Story (in less than 3 minutes)

As promised a few weeks ago, a bottom-line recap of our 31-week series through the whole Bible in less than 3 minutes. Okay, here goes.  In the very beginning, the eternal God created everything. And he especially created mankind in order to receive glory and worship … Read More

Not Ashamed: My Test-i-mon-y

So, beyond the name, just who is the author of this blog? For starters, I am a son, husband, father, pastor, and disciple who is not ashamed of the Gospel. And for good reason — it saved and changed my life. Let me reminisce briefly … Read More

Reflections from Our Seder Dinner (2)

*Below is a copy of what I briefly shared with our church at our recent Seder Dinner, which we held for FFC families as a way to bring some meaning and insight to the Jewish Passover meal. My role was to twice highlight the New … Read More

Reflections from Our Seder Dinner (1)

*Below is a copy of what I briefly shared with our church at our recent Seder Dinner, which we held for FFC families as a way to bring some meaning and insight to the Jewish Passover meal. My role was to twice highlight the New … Read More