It's tradition. Lots of people who don't typically go to church or wouldn't sing about Jesus will do that for Christmas. They'll show up, they'll sing, they will enter in to what they think Christmas is "all about." And lots of churches will seek to cater to...
I will readily affirm the truth of the Gospel. When asked--even when not asked but simply given the opportunity--I am glad to state that I believe that the good news about Jesus is "the power of God" bringing life and salvation (Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:18)....
Everything The River does is anchored in a simple idea: God inspired His Word to be read and understood. By the Spirit, the Biblical authors communicated to their hearers and readers (and to us) in ways that we can understand. Whether in the "Reading Scripture"...
Most of those who have helped a couple in the midst of a struggle have seen it. The helper offers a comment or a word of clarification; one of the couple affirms the rightness or helpfulness of the comment. The other immediately speaks up: "I've been saying that...
It’s convenient. You see it everywhere. People aren’t reading print books; they are reading electronic books—looking at words on screens, whether on a cell phone, a tablet, or an e-reader. Should that raise a question for a Christian—for the person who believes...
You can click on this link and see a calendar showing all the upcoming class offerings for Fall 2017. The calendar will open in another page. Fall 2017-2018 Classes...
Flying back to Greenville, I sat next to someone I would describe as both fascinating and terribly confused. We chatted briefly; most of the time was taken up with her offering her take on all things “spiritual.” She explained that she had a master’s degree in...
Even if you are not a fan of detective stories, you’ve probably heard of Arthur Conan Doyle’s consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. Like any good detective, Holmes solves crimes. But what sets him apart is how he comes to his solutions: Although others may see...
I had two back-to-back meetings at a local Starbucks. But the store computers were down. It wasn't a heart break for me, as I don't go for the coffee. (I have never had a cup of coffee, but I typically order something because I'm meeting in their space.) I ended...
It is either the height of arrogance or the depth of deception or both for the professed Christian to insist he is directly and personally hearing from God when God spoke directly to less than 100 people during the first 4,000 years of recorded human history, and...