As you’ve heard us say many times, we are a church that is built upon the rock of God’s Word; therefore, we are a church compelled toward expositional preaching. What’s that?
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Perhaps your Bible does the same thing mine does. In between Mark 16.8 and 16.9, the publishers include this note: ‘Some of the earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16.9-20.’ And then, there are double brackets around v 9-20. What’s up with that?
The basic answer: Mark 16.9-20 is most likely (we might even say, almost certainly) not a part of Mark’s original Gospel.
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Is there really a theology in discussing a firework malfunction and your firework barge burning up? Absolutely, because as Christians we should look at everything biblically and theologically. When I think about the firework defect that happened to us, I am reminded of Solomon’s words: “Whoever digs a pit may fall into it…
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The mixture of emotions regarding the events within our nation over the last year have left many of us politically fatigued. Regardless of specific politicians and positions now, there is among many conservative evangelical Christians the feeling of dismay, and for some near shock, over the social and political shift in our nation.
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As Mother’s Day approaches, I can’t help but reflect on motherhood and everything that cherished role means. Certainly, it’s a day when we celebrate the many blessings and gifts that God has given us through motherhood. As children, we honor the love and sacrifice of our own mothers, and as mothers, we thank the Lord for His gift of our own children.
But I’m also reminded that for many women, including myself, Mother’s Day can bring a renewed awareness of the various challenges and sorrows that can sometimes associated with motherhood
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These are interesting times.” That was the conclusion of a friend from a phone call I had with him this past week as the COVID-19 cases climbed, the economic markets roller-coastered, job losses mounted, and churches were unable to meet. While the times are interesting, they are far from novel. The church has always dealt with life’s uncertainties, disease, and provisional scarcity, but has consistently found strength and courage in the Lord to endure.
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