Category Archives: Church

John 17 and Unity

I’m going to do something out of the ordinary for this blog.  Instead of writing out a whole bunch of thoughts on a subject and then getting your responses, I’m going to open up a question and let the discussion … Continue reading

Posted in Church, Relationships, Scripture Interpretation | 32 Comments

Getting to the Heart of the Matter

Phil Hawkins has been doing some excellent commenting here on this blog of late. And sometimes comments are just too good to stay buried in the comments section of the blog. While I don’t seek to exalt any one person … Continue reading

Posted in American Christianity, Christian Behavior, Church, Doctrine, Guest Blogger, Relationships, Scripture Interpretation, Simple Church, Wish I Had Written This! | 32 Comments

Ex-Pastors Gone Wild

Cheesy title for this post notwithstanding, I find nothing amusing or cute about an AP news article that was released today. When the news about Ted Haggard’s resignation amidst confessions of “sexual immorality” broke last year, I opted not to … Continue reading

Posted in American Christianity, Christian Behavior, Church, Theology in the News | 11 Comments

Know Your Heritage

History is always a tricky subject. First of all, you have the problem of having to determine which sources are the most accurate. And there’s a saying that “history is written by the victor” which means that sometimes historical records … Continue reading

Posted in Church, Church History, Doctrine | 37 Comments

A Closer Look at Tithing

David Wayne, aka JollyBlogger, wrote a post early last week that touched on the subject of tithing. In his post, he looked at one of the passages that gives detailed information about the tithe in the Old Testament. This topic … Continue reading

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