When faith takes us to the precipice
Jesus often came within an inch of his life...
Answering a Couple of Challenging Faith Questions
Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth!Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. – Psalm 86:11 One of the best things about my faith journey at church (WFPC) is the fact that it is interactive – not just between me and God but with one-another. There are…
Jesus is all about retaliation (not pacifism, but activism)
“You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say, do not resist an evil person!” “If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.” “If a soldier demands that you carry his gear…
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“Return to normal” is not the point – the point is “Being the Church”
"a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing..."
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Why worship – “together” – is still critical to being Church!
We should think about each other to see how we can encourage each other to show love and do good works. We must not quit meeting together, as some are doing. No, we need to keep on encouraging each other. This becomes more and more important as you see the Day getting closer. – Hebrews 10:24-25…
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Mercy, grace, peace, encouragement (there is no other way!)
Jesus speaks truth and life and grace into our lives today...
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our mandate as people who accept Jesus’ invitation to be salt and light
I say to you that unless your righteousness is greater than the righteousness of the legal experts and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 5:20 My Wednesday evening men’s covenant group is at the front end of what is already proving to be a fascinating study, focused on Matthew’s…
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“Matthew 28-ing” in Wake Forest: (making disciples, teaching, baptizing…)
the current crop of confirmands made their public declarations of faith
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So Shine Already! (An encouraging evening and a devotional gem)
“But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved. Hebrews 10:38-39 Today’s post has two pieces: First, my absolute delight at the beauty of intentional community…
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7 Reasons to Go to Church
A Guaranteed Win-Win: It’s Sunday morning, and here’s my two-minute pitch. There is a lot any one of us could be doing today, covering many potentially interesting options. But I’m challenging you to set aside 50-minutes for church, and I’m convinced it’s always your best choice. You may ask “Why?” And “why” is a good…
