Theology

  • ‘A Moment of Weakness’

    Today it was tough to listen to Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton tell the Dallas/Fort Worth media and Rangers fans everywhere about his recent alcohol relapse. His voice mixed with emotion, self-anger, sadness and resolution, Josh told of a night when he found himself emotionally off-guard at a restaurant and ordered one drink, then two.

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  • What is the Standard of Salvation? A Video Dialogue

    Perspectives class started tonight at my church. For those who have never heard of it, Perspectives is a 15-week course that explores a variety of different topics related to world missions. The class tonight started with a video that captured my attention. I jabbered all the way home about several things and then decided to

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  • Post Advent 4: The Virgin Birth

    Read Luke 1:26-38 “In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is

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  • Post Advent 3: Celebrate the Mystery

    Read: Colossians 1:15-22; 2:9-15  “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.  But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.” (21-22) “For in Christ all the fullness of the

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