Every believer should be able to tell me two things real fast. First, they should be able to tell where they are reading the Scripture. Every believer should find a way to be in the STUDY (note: I did not say reading!) of the Word. No exceptions. Second, every believer should be able to tell me what Jesus is teaching them in the moment. Jesus is a teacher. That’s why so many of His followers called Him Rabbi. He is still teaching. He is teaching His followers the ways of the Father. And in prayer, in Bible study, through the ……

Every now and then someone will want to know if the topic of church membership is in the Bible. And of course, the answer is no. I can’t point to any verse in the Bible that says “Join a local church.” Membership is a corporate term. When the Bible talks about being part of a church, it is in terms of being a family. That’s why we call each other brother and sister. Membership developed as a practical matter. When people would come to a new town and start attending a local church, someone would want to know how to ……

Keeping the Sabbath is one of the Ten Commandments few of us keep well. For most of us, Sunday is a crowded and hectic day. We get up, get dressed, get the kids ready and fight through traffic to find ourselves a place in the pew. We go to eat lunch, maybe catch a nap and then, in some cases get ready to come back for Sunday night. If you work on a church staff, then Sunday is by no means a day of rest. Add that to the changing dynamics of work, education and families and you have a ……

Over the past few months, there has been a lot of political debate over the issue of torture. Certain techniques of interrogation were used against prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay. These practices include sleep deprivation and water boarding. According to those who support the techniques used, we find out a lot about the terrorists who attacked us by using this form of torture. That may be, but torture — however you define it (have you ever noticed when we are talking about doing something wrong how closely we insist on defining our action?) is wrong. I do not believe a ……