Perfection
- July 04, 2017
- by
- Houston Clark
“Be perfect; therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” –Matthew 5:48
The right response to this verse is to go be perfect, right? Right, so where do we go from there? How do I be perfect?
We cannot not strive to be perfect. In Matthew 5 Jesus teaches his disciples how things are going to be done around here from now on. He sets the bar real high; not committing adultery is not far enough, simply looking lustfully at a woman is too far and “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” He...
A Tanner, By the Sea
- June 23, 2017
- by
- Tommy Brown
When God revealed in Acts 10 that the salvation project was open to all, it happened at the home of Simon, a tanner, by...
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
- June 22, 2017
- by
- Morgan Wehrkamp
It’s always kind of jolting that moment when you realize you haven’t thought about God in a while. You can’t remember the last time...
Do You Know God?
- June 20, 2017
- by
- Houston Clark
In his magnum opus, Knowing God, J.I. Packer argues: it does not necessarily follow that if you know about God, then you know God...
Returning to Joy
- June 15, 2017
- by
- Chris Lawson
Recently I have been struggling with finding joy. Not joy that is eternal. But the joy that keeps you moving through the busyness and...
In Faith and Doubt
- June 06, 2017
- by
- Brandon Miller
When I first started to articulate my calling, I was told repeatedly that seminary would be a difficult time. I was told it would...
Stop Complaining
- June 06, 2017
- by
- Houston Clark
I have always wondered why complaining is not taken as seriously as say, pride, or lust. Why is complaining not being confessed alongside drunkenness...
Don’t Accept Jesus
- June 05, 2017
- by
- Steve Davis
I am currently traveling away from family on military duty and I have the opportunity to stay in my own apartment in a major...
Jesus Had a Secret
- June 01, 2017
- by
- Chris Lawson
It’s buried right there in plain sight. Right in the middle of the Christian pledge of allegiance – the Lord’s Prayer.
And, when he said...
Don’t Hide the Mess
- May 30, 2017
- by
- Joy Greene
When I was a little girl, I was…well….let’s just say that I was not the most organized child on the planet. I did not...