“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 We are very fortunate to live in such a modern society. Sure, some … Continue reading How to Find a Daily Devotional
I know that some might be offended at the question. “The Bible isn’t difficult to understand,” they may claim. But the fact is, I’ve been studying the book my entire life and there are still portions of the Scripture that I struggle to understand. Even Peter mentions that some Scripture written by Paul would be difficult for some to understand. (II Peter 3:16) Stop! Don’t … Continue reading Why is the Bible Difficult to Understand?
Here is my list of the best books I read this past year. This is the 2nd part of a list I began a few days ago (The complete list is in alphabetical order.) Read Part 1 of this post: The Best Books I Read in 2013 – Part 1 The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni My friend Sam Brock from Ironwood recommended this book to … Continue reading The Best Books I Read in 2013 – Part 2
Here is my list of the best books I read this past year. In this post I will be sharing 5 books and in part 2 I will be sharing 5 more. (The complete list is in alphabetical order.) Deep & Wide by Andy Stanley The main premise of this book is creating churches that unchurched people love to attend. I found the book challenging … Continue reading The Best Books I Read in 2013 – Part 1
This is a guest post by Pastor Aaron Carpenter Almost 1,700 years ago a young deacon named Athanasius joined a conference of church leaders to oppose a popular teacher, named Arius, and his idea that the Son of God was not quite the same as God Himself. The difference between Athanasius and Arius could be summed up by a single Greek letter, which marked the … Continue reading The Godhead, Three in One
From the very beginning of Christianity there have been those who have misunderstood our faith. After the apostles passed off the seen with the death of the John the Beloved the persecution of the church was just ramping up. By the beginning of the 2nd century Christianity was widely misunderstood and misrepresented in the public square, and the continued persecutions gave rise to Christian Apologists. … Continue reading An Apologist Doesn’t Say I’m Sorry
