by Joel | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog, General |
We stand at a watershed moment for these United States. Thoughts and opinions different from our own confront us. On one hand, like children, we can speak louder and drown out the sound of other ideas. On the other, we have an opportunity to listen and learn. We have...
by Joel | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog, General |
In a short interaction with local Roman authorities, we see that the Apostle Paul would have understood the underlying arguments behind “Black Lives Matter.” In Acts 22, Paul visited Jerusalem for a pivotal meeting with Peter, James, and the other...
by Joel | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog, Closer to God, General |
The iconic baseball great, Yogi Berra, said, “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Yogi must have seen that future because today, all of us are wondering how the effects of COVID-19 will change our lives. Uncertainty in what we previously took for granted unsettles...
by Joel | Apr 19, 2016 | Blog, General |
The English word “confess” derives from Latin and merely means, “acknowledge.” To Christians, however, confession is something more. Confession is speaking a truth placed in our hearts by God. Here are five confessions of a Christian. Confessing the Revelation...