In the last blog, we discussed the early church having to shift from the old style of worship that took place in the temple to the new style instituted after Jesus’ resurrection. The followers of Jesus had gone from being disciples to apostles. But what
In the last blog, we talked about what it means for churches to be built from a “Bottom-up” biblical perspective. We have apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. How do they fit together to build the foundation of the Body of Christ, that includes ALL
Most of us have been to Church at some point in our lives. If not, we’ve likely seen what Church looks like on television or in a movie. There’s usually someone leading the ceremony, whether it be a priest or a pastor. They might be
Anger. It permeates our society. Stories of road rage, domestic abuse, and child abuse will all lead back to issues with anger, among a few other things. Understanding and Handling Anger Biblically, the things we struggle with take the form of emotional and spiritual struggles.
How do the words of others affect your life? Probably more than you realize. Negative words spoken to you will create negative thought patterns and the way you feel about yourself. What God Says About the Mouth “Death and life are in the power of
In Part One, we talked about shame caused by our own actions. In Part Two, we’ll talk about the shame put on us by others. Shame From Others I know people who have had parents who told them all women are dirty, ridiculed parts of
Shame: (Noun): a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. (Oxford Dictionary) Measuring Shame I feel pretty ill-equipped to write about shame. Thankfully, it’s not something I’ve lived with much. No doubt I’ve probably done a few
Alcoholism, abuse, poverty, various addictions, and the list goes on. I can guarantee that every family has some of those things lurking about. In this post, I’m going to write about what they are and how they got to you. Grab a cup of coffee
When I became a Christian, I never stopped to think that I had the chance to start over. New Creations “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – Said the Apostle Paul in
As promised in my last blog, “How to Leave it at the Cross,” today we’re going to look at a threefold cord and how to break it. Three/Threefold Cord The number three is found hundreds of times throughout the scriptures: Noah had three sons —Shem,