Tag: Church
The Cowardice of Christian Silence at Home and at Church
The title of this article is provocative. It is intended to be so. It is meant to strike a chord. A specific shame in American Christians that they have neglected for more than ten years. […]
What are We Here For? (1 John 1:1-4)
I had the privilege to preach at Bible Christian Church in Garden City, Kansas on July 2, 2023. Being given the freedom to choose the topic or text, I thought it might be time to […]
Is the Church a Judge or a Maker of Culture? [Course Reverie]
In one of our first Theology of Church and Culture classes a question was posed, “What does Christianity have to offer culture?” Presumably, this means “culture” at every level of society as we interact with […]
Can Christians who hate Christian Nationalism vote against Trump? [Course Reverie]
This week’s class on Church and culture overviewed some basic ways that Christians have learned to interact with governing authorities. A large part of this conversation was guided by our reading of Christianity and Politics: […]
Prophetic Spirit in the midst of an Unfaithful People [Sermon]
For a second week Marley Community Church invited me to preach. This week we focused on the life of Jeremiah and continued to learn from the character exemplified in the prophets. Thankfully, this week we […]
Atonement and the Stone-Campbell churches
This last week our class focused on inspecting the atonement theories we grew up with and then how those theories effect our ministries today. Since all of us have grown up in the United States […]
Common Thought 