Monthly Archives: May 2010

A surprisingly large portion of the New Testament’s teaching on the Spirit is found in the Old Testament. The New Testament provides some fresh revelations, but not nearly as many as I’d once thought. We learn from the Old Testament, … Continue reading →

Ezekiel (Eze 36:24-28 ESV)  24 I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land. 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your … Continue reading →

Another example: gambling The church has traditionally opposed gambling, although the scriptures say nothing against gambling at all. The traditional arguments are – * Gambling can be addictive (true, but not for most) * Gambling is an effort to make … Continue reading →

Job In Job, we see the intriguing expression – (Job 33:4 ESV)  4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. This parallels such passages as – (Psa 33:6 NAS) By the word of … Continue reading →

5. Therefore, the church must oppose governmental injustice A few years ago, one of ministers left our employ and we wanted to provide COBRA healthcare continuation coverage. But Blue Cross wouldn’t provide continuation coverage because “church plans” are excluded from … Continue reading →

1 Kings – 2 Chronicles (1Ki 18:1-15 ESV) After many days the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” 2 So Elijah went to … Continue reading →

So tomorrow morning we head off to Miami — well beyond the oleaginous shores of Louisiana — to see my son graduate, visit South Beach, and embark on a Bahamian cruise. And I really need a vacation. The last few … Continue reading →

George Barna concludes from several surveys, [N]early four out of every ten non-churchgoing Americans (37%) said they avoid churches because of negative past experiences in churches or with church people. Ponder that one! We’re supposed to be the light of … Continue reading →

I’ve found it hard to synthesize a concrete outcome from the studies I’ve done in the scriptures. I mean, it’s clear that a lot of attitudes and practices are wrong, but it’s hard to determine where we go from here. … Continue reading →

Judges In Judges, we see clearly that God gives the Spirit to his leaders and those charged with judging his people. (Jdg 3:9-10 ESV)  9 But when the people of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer … Continue reading →