I had some great conversations with individuals this week about the nature of salvation. And I see several tendencies. 1. We don’t fully understand grace–breadth, depth and glory of grace 2. We tend to be man-centric rather than God-centric 3. We look at the “what ifs” and “ya buts” before the “thus saith the Lord” …
Author: Steve
I love to study the Bible and I love to engage with others in learning. I had been privileged to do this on a regular basis through church ministry and through part-time teaching at a local Bible colleges.
Helping individuals learn to feed themselves through their own study of God’s Word is joy-giving to me. Influencing groups to do life and church from a biblically grounded, theologically faithful perspective is my passion.
Reformation Day
This weekend we should celebrate Reformation Day, which commemorates October 31, 1517, the day that Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg. The event which marks the start of the reformation. The theses challenged the institutional churches practices of selling indulgences–a certificate that “guaranteed” the purchaser of a …
Worry and Grace
A blog post worth your time by Trevin Wax, “Why Worrying is a Failure to Grasp the Gospel.” Below is a quick quote. But seeking first the kingdom comes after we have been sought by the King. The root cause of worry is not misplaced priorities. It’s misplaced faith. It’s a failure to grasp the …
Leaders are not to be Mules
In Mark 10:32-52 records the third time Jesus tells His disciples about His upcoming death. These three declarations (Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:32) are give, in context, to teach His followers about discipleship–which is a key theme in Mark’s gospel. The first declaration leads to teaching them that a disciple does not have his own agenda. …
Quotes–The Impact of the Church
When the Church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it. Â It is then that the world is made to listen to her message, though it may hate it at first. Â D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Here is the great evangelical disaster–the failure of the evangelical world to stand for truth as truth. There is …
What people look for (need) from Church
Some interesting information about why people go to church and what they want from church. After you read the statistics–please comment–what are your reasons for attending church? Top 6 Things people are looking for their Church (Reveal Survey, Willow Creek) 56%–Challenges me to grow and take next steps55%–Helps me to understand the Bible in greater …
Leadership Quote
Andy Stanley “Leadership is not about making decisions on your own. It’s about owning decisions once they are made” “Leadership is a stewardship, it is temporary, and you’re accountable”