by Brian | Jul 6, 2016 | Spiritual Life
Sometimes people say that they (or someone they know) can continue to live in a way that the bible clearly identifies as sin because, well, nobody’s perfect, and everyone sins. How should a Christian respond? Jesus gets to tell us what sin is. If we’re not...
by Brian | Jun 30, 2016 | Spiritual Life
More on freedom. This is from Herman Ridderbos’ commentary on John 8:32: “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” The freedom meant is not that of a person to manage his life free of all ties that might hinder him in the...
by Brian | Jun 8, 2016 | Spiritual Life
I read this verse the other day in preparation for a Bible Study: When He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” (Mark 8:33 ) In...
by Brian | Apr 1, 2016 | Audio Downloads, Practical Spirituality, Spiritual Life
If you’ve been out with us on Monday nights,you know that before we began studying Hebrews, we spent five weeks looking at some of the practical basics of the Christian life. For anyone who’d like to re-listen or share the studies, we’ve posted the...
by Brian | Mar 30, 2016 | Culture, Spiritual Life
How attentive are we to our entertainment choices, and how they effect us? Are we allowing the Holy Spirit to be our teacher and shepherd in this area? …Or, does our culture, and the currents of our day, just carry us along? A friend sent me this the other...
by Brian | Mar 9, 2016 | Culture, Spiritual Life
The other day a friend sent me this blog post by Peter Leithart. He quotes a cultural commentator and psychologist who laments “the infantilization of relationships that technology permits.” What a great phrase! Something to seriously consider: have I let...
