Jan 5, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
What does it mean to be part of the new creation? Colossians 3 describes some of the signifiers and characteristics of the new people of God: Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of...
Dec 29, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
Early on in Baptist history, we chose to turn away from heavily creedal formulations and mechanical church practices. We wanted to make sure that every individual had a personal, individual commitment of trust in the person of the crucified and risen Jesus. That does...
Dec 1, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
Colossians 1:3-8 reveals to us some interesting historical, spiritual, and even psychological insights into why the Colossians believed in Jesus. What was it that motivated them to turn in trust to the crucified and risen Jesus? I’ll answer that question in a...
Nov 3, 2014 | Christian Living, Culture, Theology
I was once interim pastor of an inner city church that had, for various reasons, begun to decline in numbers. As church attendance dropped, month after month and year after year, the remaining congregation began to face the possibility that its days might be...
Jun 11, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
Sometimes I have to stop and ask myself what grips me. What focuses my attention? I try to do this from time to time, even when I know that my attention is focused on good things. When good things get out of place, they can become evil things, or certainly good things...
