Some words just beg for definition. When we use words like good or government or, for that matter, good government, we have to say what we mean. The same is true for worship. Often when we use this word, we are referring to the songs we sing at the beginning of a church service. We often specifically refer to that…
One Church, Many Families
For 48 years, I've also been a part of One Church; because, if we take Jesus seriously, there is only one Church. Even so, that One Church has many different "congregations." In my lifetime, I've have had the privilege of visiting, worshiping with, learning from, and speaking in countless churches. Some have been in the…
The Meeting that Forever Changed the Church
It was a key moment for the Church. I don't think it's an overstatement to say that the future of the Church hung in the balance. Decisions made at this meeting would define the Church for generations to come. That meeting is recorded for us in Acts 15. All the leaders of the early Church…
Gulping Grace 