A Home Church Ministry
Jesus said "my Kingdom is not of this world" (John 18:36), setting his Kingdom apart from the powers of this age, but what does this mean for how Christians engage the realities of war and politics in their time? Are Christians meant to hold political office, work in government, or advocate for political reform? Are Christians allowed to serve in police and military forces? What's our place in this world? These are difficult questions.
How do Christians seek justice for the oppressed if they do not attempt to wield the power of the sword themselves? In this post I argue we do so by entrusting the sword to God and functioning as God's agents of peace, bearing witness to the nations of God's justice.
How do you answer questions pertaining to "war and politics" as a Christian and follower of the Lord Jesus? This post sets out to build a new paradigm for dealing with these issues by constructing a "first principle". Come check it out and help me test this first principle!
Have you ever asked why Christians go to Church and looked to Scripture for the answer? We're going to challenge the answers most often given today by looking to God's word to tell us why we're supposed to come together as Christians.
When you're visiting churches looking for a Christian home, how do you know if the church is really "Christian", or just "Christian-ish"?
The Seven Deadly Sins of Christian Social Media I was thrilled to discover that John Piper tackled this subject on his “Ask Pastor John” podcast because I think we need more voices calling attention to this subject. I am going to borrow some of his headers in this section because I like how he approached …
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A Dedicated Faith 