We’re not a business, or club, or friend group per se – we are the body of Christ and family of God in the world. Healthy local bodies have six common characteristics, and today we’re going to talk about the first one. Healthy churches gather regularly for worship. But why do we gather? First, we gather because it’s commanded. Because…
Month: May 2022
I Am Not, but He Is
Jesus is the Lamb of God. 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him,…
Healthy Churches Know What They Are
The Body of Christ 12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body— Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. 1…
A Dead, Dark World of Lies
Long ago, our forefathers in the human race chose disobedience over obedience, chose pride over worship, and traded the knowledge of the Creator for the fleeting enjoyment of creation. In Adam, the first man, the Bible teaches that all have died. In his disobedience, sin entered the world – its curse has touched all of us. Like Adam, we are…
In the Beginning
The Bible begins with the God who already is. The God who creates all things obviously had to exist before the things he created. Before the universe, the multiverse (stay woke), or even the Marvel Universe, there is God. John gives us incredible clarity about who this God is. He is giving us a doctrine (way tounderstand) God. “In the…
On Theological Ambulance Chasing
When I began my undergraduate studies at Davidson College, I wanted to study history or political science then go to law school. As you may have gathered, that did *not* happen. Admittedly, I don’t even know much about lawyers. What I do know I probably learned from lawyers in our church. They all do different kinds of work, and they…
Re-Engaging Rezidency
Hey friends – I’ve recorded a new episode of our Rezidency Podcast to get us rolling into our final two units. I reflect a bit on life & ministry in this season, share some of what God has been teaching me, review where we’ve been, and help us see where we’re going. Listen & enjoy. See you soon.