Wow, autumn has flown by, and winter is almost here. We've finished with the Book of Philippians, we're about to feast on Thanksgiving turkey, and then, starting this Sunday, we move into the season of Advent. Thus, we're going to start a short Advent series on "Meals with Jesus." And we'll begin in John 2:1-11 with the feast at a wedding in Cana, the scene of Jesus' first...
Keep ReadingWe're almost done with the Book of Philippians, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Advent begins the following week. It's hard to believe we're almost at the end of the year. And it's been quite a year full of trials and testing, relational conflict, and filled with cultural disruption. As someone famous once wrote, "It's been the best of times it's been the wo...
Keep ReadingOne of the big issues in the evangelical world in recent years has been the phenomenon of "deconstructing the faith" or what we used to call "deconversion." It addresses the situation concerning a former believer, a former member of the church, who has announced that he or she has left the faith. There have been a number of well-known musicians and celebrity pastors who ha...
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