Despite Paul’s insistence that our faith is modeled after Abraham, when he compares baptism to circumcision, we automatically adopt the attitude of the Pharisees: “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved” (Acts 15:1).… Read More »Baptism, Abraham, and Salvation
Here’s another listener-requested episode! What are the marks of a true church? We are all familiar with language like “sound church” or “faithful congregation.” In our heritage, these terms are usually applied to churches who teach the “correct” things or… Read More »Marks of a True Church
Reality is steeped in ineluctable mystery; we are born in mystery, we live in mystery, and we die in mystery. Here again we must rescue our world from time’s debasement, for “mystery” has come to be associated with murder mysteries,… Read More »The Immeasurable Depth of the Mystery of God
“That God is beautiful is no secret. It is written on every flower, on the sea and on the mountains. That God is immense is no secret. All you have to do is look at the universe . . .… Read More »Who is God? A Quote by Carl Carretto
“And on the cross, when Jesus diedThe love of God was magnified.” When I look at the cross, I don’t see God’s wrath as its typically defined. I see Jesus’s patience towards Peter when he asked him to feed his… Read More »On the Cross, the Love of God was Magnified
For one of my classes, I’m reading Why Church History Matters by Robert Rea. In the first chapter, he answers the question, “What is tradition?” He offers several definitions, and these definitions depend upon how one capitalizes the word. What… Read More »Traditions: Good or Bad?
“May my steps be worship,May my thoughts be praise,May my words bring honor to Your name.” This is what it means to pray without ceasing. We wake up with an “our Father in heaven” and we go to sleep with… Read More »“May My Steps be Worship…” Do We Believe That?
For one of my classes, I’m reading a book called The World’s Religions by Huston Smith. Towards the beginning of the book, he explains what his purposes are in writing such a book. During his explanation, he told about a… Read More »A Great Quote on Organized Religion
In my latest podcast, I cover the complicated subject of the role of women in the Christian community. Take out your Bible and a notepad to follow along! Here is a link: https://efpg.podbean.com/e/solo-e3-worship-women-s-roles/
Pilate once asked, “What is truth?” In the book of John, Truth is never a list of doctrines, a group of necessary inferences, or a so-called pattern of worship. Truth is not something to believe; it is Someone in whom… Read More »Truth is a Person, Not a List of Doctrines