A few years ago my family attended my son’s middle school soccer team’s end-of-year pizza party in the school cafeteria. We were brand new to the school district, and in fact had not even moved there yet. But we had a sales agreement on our new house, enough to meet school board requirements to letContinue reading “Oh Geez…Not another sermon about giving…”
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How to grow as a disciple of Jesus in an already busy world – 1st Corinthians 15:58
Last week I introduced Sunday’s sermon on 1st Corinthians 15:58 by asking what we do if we want to serve God more, but our lives are so busy. Out of that question comes another one: isn’t okay to just believe in Jesus, or do we need to be radicals? 1st Corinthians 15:58 closes out aContinue reading “How to grow as a disciple of Jesus in an already busy world – 1st Corinthians 15:58”
Breaking the 80/20 Rule (or Is Radical Christianity really necessary?)
At Faith Church I’m convinced we have broken the 80-20 rule. You know the adage that “20% of the people do 80% of the work”? It is a complaint that usually a small group of people take on the lion’s share of the responsibility in an organization, while the majority of people slack off. OftenContinue reading “Breaking the 80/20 Rule (or Is Radical Christianity really necessary?)”
Following Jesus is supposed to be hard? – 1st Corinthians 15:51-57
After the sermon this past Sunday, our sermon discussion group had a lively conversation about how hard it is to experience Victory in Jesus. Some even suggested that it is supposed to be hard! What do you think about that? Have you ever felt that it is difficult to be a follower of Jesus? WhyContinue reading “Following Jesus is supposed to be hard? – 1st Corinthians 15:51-57”
Are you feeling defeated? There is hope!
It’s a simple question, “How are you?” with many forms: “How’s it going?” “How ya doin’?” “How are things?” These questions have become a pleasant formality, a nicety, rather than a serious question. And the polite response is “Fine.” Or “Good”. The pleasantries complete, we move along having just completed our relational duty. But we’reContinue reading “Are you feeling defeated? There is hope!”
90 days to a new you! – 1st Corinthians 15:35-50
Wish you could change your life? Get a new body? Fix a relationship? Stabilize your finances? Quit smoking? I found the banner above claiming that it takes 30 days to change a habit, and 60 more to change your life. I also saw lots of pictures for workout programs, classes, diets, and the like. AContinue reading “90 days to a new you! – 1st Corinthians 15:35-50”
What would you do to get a new body?
What would you do to get a new body? Think about how much money, time and effort people go through to get new bodies. I love a good weight-loss story because I lost a bunch myself, and it feels great. But some other new body stories scare me. Endless plastic surgeries, injections, pills, etc. WhatContinue reading “What would you do to get a new body?”
How the most obscure verse in the Bible can change your life – 1st Corinthians 15:12-34
One commentator said 1 Corinthians 15:29 has been called the most difficult and obscure verse in the entire Bible. Here’s a Bible trivia question for you: how many verses in the Bible? There are 31102 verses in the Bible, and this is most obscure of all? Really? If so, why? Keep reading, you’ll learn whyContinue reading “How the most obscure verse in the Bible can change your life – 1st Corinthians 15:12-34”
Do you believe in the walking dead?
It returns in about a month. The Walking Dead. A very compelling show for many reasons, The Walking Dead is the story of a group of survivors trying to eke out life in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Zombies have become quite a fascination in our culture of late. Much of the attraction isContinue reading “Do you believe in the walking dead?”
Believing the Gospel is not enough – 1st Corinthians 15:1-11
Last week I asked “Have Christians Forgotten the Gospel?” The reason I asked that is because in the next section in our study through 1st Corinthians, 15:1-11, Paul tells the Christians in Corinth that he needs to remind them of the Gospel. Did they forget it? Seems that way, at least to some extent. SinceContinue reading “Believing the Gospel is not enough – 1st Corinthians 15:1-11”
Engaging Scripture 