by Brian | Dec 13, 2013 | Bible Study, The Trinity
When we studied the Trinity last winter, one of the more perplexing issues that we ran up against was the question of the individual personhood and distinct existence of the Holy Spirit. It was easy to see that the Father was the Father, and that Jesus was Jesus, and...
by Brian | Dec 11, 2013 | Monday Study Notes
On Monday night we continued our study of Paul’s letter to the Romans by looking at chapter 12 and the description of the kind of life that the “renewed mind” (which he wrote about in 12:2) produces. Here are the notes: A mind that’s being renewed...
by Brian | Dec 9, 2013 | Theology
We are updating our “what we believe” section on the church website. Since most likely none of you check that page regularly, it seemed like a good idea to post it here for you to read and think through. If you have any questions about any of these things,...
by Brian | Dec 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sometimes in the course of sharing the gospel with people, they want to discuss difficult passages or themes in the Bible. The Old Testament is a special target for this, because, let’s face it, there’s some pretty surprising stories in all that history....
by Brian | Dec 4, 2013 | Bible Study
True story: Some years ago, when my sister was getting ready to go to college, my dad was reading through the available scholarships that the school (Philadelphia Biblical University) offered. He noticed, buried somewhere in the literature, one unique offer. There was...