Have you ever wondered what Martin Luther’s 95 Theses actually said? If so, you’re not alone. Finally, there’s an accessible guide to Luther’s most revolutionary words. Martin Luther changed the course of church history. His 95 Theses are...
Does Your Church Use Nametags? The website of this church shows captivating photos of their worship team, implying high energy and an edgy sound. Consider these four discussion questions for Church #25: 1. Everyone wears an adhesive...
3 Lessons from the Early Church Dr. Luke Describes 3 Characteristics of the Acts 4 Church The book of Acts unfolds as an historical narrative of the early church, the activities of the first followers of Jesus and those who join them. For the...
An Act of Omission is the Failure to Act When I think of being punished, be it by God or people, I think in terms of things I do wrong. That is, doing things that I shouldn’t have done. Some people call this an “act of commission.” They are...
Let Us Pray: Fold Your Hands, Close Your Eyes, and Bow Your Head Discover a Biblical Perspective for Prayer My parents taught me the proper posture for prayer: to fold your hands, close your eyes, and bow your head. These emerged as three steps I...
A Good but Atypical Service This church resulted when three dying congregations merged a quarter century ago, but with a worship team of teens brought in, today isn’t a normal gathering. I suspect it’s a more atypical church service...
Paul Teaches What to Do at a House Church Gathering What Scripture Teaches About Meeting Together Is Far Different Than Our Sunday Services We talked about three options for a house church gathering: duplicate a typical service, participate...
Two Kinds of Baptism John baptizes with water and Jesus baptizes with the Holy Spirit The third chapter in the book of Matthew focuses on John the Baptist and makes the transition to Jesus, the star of the rest of the book. This chapter also...
Pursue a God-Honoring Contentment Discern When to Be Satisfied with What You Have and When to Yearn for More Though some of our world live in an environment of true need, most people have their daily needs met. Yet they aren’t satisfied with...
The Minister’s Last Day, but They’ll Be Fine Last Sunday was their minister’s last day. Other area clergy have high respect for him. I wish I could have met him. Consider these four discussion questions about Church #23: 1. Today ends...
