After leftist activists intruded into a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota—disrupting worship, frightening children, and intimidating congregants—a predictable question follows: If Christians are commanded to love their enemies and not resist an evildoer, how can churches justify security teams? The answer is straightforward. Scripture’s commands to love one’s enemy (Matt. 5:44), to “not resist an... Continue Reading →
'Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.' - 1 Thessalonians 4:1 I was reading through First and Second Thessalonians the other day when... Continue Reading →
Discipleship 'But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.' Reading: Galatians 5:16–26; John 15:1–8; Luke 9:23 1. What does it look like to be a disciple of Christ and of others faithful believers? And how does this change over the... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/ocWiidFenc4?si=mFbmtaWpdLErRUiV On Sunday morning, a routine worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, was abruptly interrupted when a group of anti-ICE protesters entered the sanctuary chanting slogans such as “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good,” halting the congregation’s worship and thrusting the debate over immigration enforcement into a house of worship. The... Continue Reading →
One of the newer forms of media digestion and topical studies nowadays is podcasts. But with this new fad come issues of knowing which ones are theologically trustworthy. Time is valuable, so why waste it on a podcast that might not be biblically accurate? The vast array of available content can be overwhelming, making it... Continue Reading →
Have you ever met someone who you come to find out is "Christian," yet there is nothing outwardly religious about the person? In fact, they seem to even be against a lot of what makes up the religion of Christianity. Perhaps the only Christian thing they have done was say a little prayer when they... Continue Reading →
As Protestants, we get accused of many things, but one of the most common accusations is that we all just interpret the Bible to be whatever we want. Statements like "Protestants are their own pope and just get to choose and pick whatever they want to believe; that's why there are over 600 Protestant denominations."... Continue Reading →
'Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.' - Colossians 3:5 The Colossians were dealing with the very same things we all go through and wrestle with after conversion: this putting on the new self and mortifying the old. This transformation does not... Continue Reading →
A word thrown around among Christians and some who critique the Church is this little term called Legalism. Some have used Legalism as a defensive excuse for not obeying and/or strictly adhering to the commands of God found in His word. They have also commonly used this word as a reason to deconstruct the Church... Continue Reading →
'And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.' - Hebrews 11:6 Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find... Continue Reading →
