The note was simple. Terse. Not particularly gracious. ...
Jesus told a parable, often called “The Prodigal Son,” about a young man who, though his father was alive, insisted on his inheritance. The son left home immediately, spent frivolously, and wound...
In a world of competing and often contradictory perspectives, how do we make good decisions? Christians believe that obedience to God's will...
Time is a dressmaker specialising in alterations. –Faith Baldwin “What do you want to be when you grow up?” According to Paula...
Wayne’s upstairs home office has a splendid vista looking out over trees to the hills beyond. And when he goes downstairs, the...
The biblical writers are very realistic in their appraisal of what work can be like as a result of the Fall. Take...
“Servants, do what you’re told by your earthly masters. And don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your...
Modern Christians profess that Jesus is Lord of all our lives. Yet it's not always easy to relate Christianity to our day-to-day...
Everyday life is a complex affair.
As one of the two sacraments ordained by Jesus, baptism has a direct relationship to the theology and spirituality of daily life.
Church discipline is the traditional term for how the church corrects sinful behavior in the congregation or removes a sinful person from the assembly.
According to some leading observers of the Christian scene, the two fastest growing forms of church life today are the very large church, including the megachurch, and the church in the home
John Alexander says, “If you are a leader who believes in structure, brace yourself to receive criticism as a carnal stifler of freedom, creativity and the Holy Spirit” (p. 11).
To be a disciple of Jesus is an exciting venture. It is to enter into a lifestyle that brings wholeness and fulfillment.
A habit is primarily an action, an acquired pattern of behavior, that is done often and therefore easily.
As most of us navigate the daily changing of tides with news around the health and safety of our world, communities, and...
Week 2 covers the topic of investing in other people, especially those people who seem like unlikely candidates for investment.
This is the second sermon in the series: “Inspired: The Whole of Life with God in the Picture.” It was delivered by...
