Doesn't it seem like we sing Christmas songs robotically? I don't see too many people in tears of gratefulness when we're singing carols, even though the songs talk about our Savior, Jesus, lowering himself to be one of us to ultimately glorify...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Oh Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining.It is the night Of the dear Savior’s birth. It’s going to be perfect. We’ve got it all planned out. First, we’ll make the cookies. The youngest will crack the eggs (a little egg...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What happens when a Christian’s orthodoxy gives birth to orthopraxy? In other words, what happens when a Christian’s correct Biblical thinking about God, sin, holiness, the church, and everything else finally begins to work itself out...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Advent: a season of anticipation and expectation; a season to refocus. While there is much debate around the place of the liturgical calendar in the church, it’s roll is an important one. The liturgical calendar places specific emphasis on...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It’s 1978. My family lives in Anderson, South Carolina, and life is good. Except for today. Today is picture day at school and my Mother is making me wear an outfit she picked out. I wanted to wear my The Fonz t-shirt. All of us 4th graders...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We talk a great deal about the “Sovereignty of God.” It is important to note that when we discuss His sovereignty, we mean that it is a GOOD trait. A simple definition of sovereignty is that God has the right to do things according to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!” proclaim the angels on high as they circle God the Creator. From the beginning of time to eternity, there has always been and always will be worship. The purpose? To make much of the King. But,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It’s been two weeks since our Men’s Retreat and so much has happened in a short time. To begin, our Men’s Retreat was one of the best times our men have had and it’s only up from here. I’d like to give a quick recap...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.” – Galatians 5:1 Over the past year, the Lord has been tugging me along leading me on a journey to live...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Galatians 5 tells us we are free, free indeed. But what does that mean? What does the Bible have to say about freedom in Christ? In the beginning of Galatians 5, it tells us that God redeemed and saved His people so that we would be free from the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
