So what does it look like to do all to the glory of God when we are interacting with people with whom we disagree? It is clearly putting God first. But how? In 1st Corinthians chapter 8, verse 9, Paul writes, “Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumblingContinue reading “Why it is so good to be wrong – How to interact with people who view the world differently from you, Part 4”
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The tragedy of American Christian sorting – How to interact with people who think differently than you, Part 3
What has happened in recent years in American Christianity has been called a sorting. We American Christians, rather than do what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 1, verse 10, be unified, we have sorted ourselves into different camps. Has this happened in your church? In your community? It’s very evident in the wider American church. Continue reading “The tragedy of American Christian sorting – How to interact with people who think differently than you, Part 3”
A clash of cultures in the church – How to interact with people who view the world differently than you, Part 2
As I mentioned in the previous post, 1st Corinthians Paul brings up an issue that was dividing the Corinthian church. Some were okay with the issue, some were not okay, and people were offended. What was this offensive issue? Here’s what Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 8:1-8, “Now about food sacrificed to idols: We knowContinue reading “A clash of cultures in the church – How to interact with people who view the world differently than you, Part 2”
The important difference between unity and uniformity – How to interact with people who view the world differently than you, Part 1
A couple years ago, I think it was in 2020 or 2021, I proposed the idea that some members of my extended family listen to the podcast, Seeing White. The goal was to listen to one episode per week, and then discuss it together on a group text message chat. I suggested this idea becauseContinue reading “The important difference between unity and uniformity – How to interact with people who view the world differently than you, Part 1”
Why we have silent Sundays at Faith Church
Yesterday (September 10, 2023) was another Silent Sunday…partially. We still sang worship to God, had prayer and announcements out loud, but the sermon was silent, guided on screen. Why do we do Silent Sunday? Over the last ten years we’ve emphasized silence almost one Sunday worship service each year. Our inspiration comes from multiple sources,Continue reading “Why we have silent Sundays at Faith Church”
God’s not done with us – Reflecting God, Part 5
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. I started out this series of blog posts here with two simple questions. When you look in a mirror, what do you see? When you look in a mirror, what should youContinue reading “God’s not done with us – Reflecting God, Part 5”
What love is – Reflecting God, Part 4
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. As we learned in the previous post, love is at the heart of what Jesus called the Old Testament’s two greatest commandments. How can we practice that kind of love? What doesContinue reading “What love is – Reflecting God, Part 4”
What Christian citizenship looks like – Reflecting God, Part 3
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. We can look at people, and based on what we see outwardly, we can sometimes determine what their heritage is, where their family might be from or what culture they were raisedContinue reading “What Christian citizenship looks like – Reflecting God, Part 3”
Why Paul was out of his mind – John 20, Preview
Imagine you are sitting in a church worship services, and the preacher is preaching. Suddenly someone stands up, interrupts the preacher, and says out loud, “You are out of your mind!” That would be dramatic, wouldn’t it? That’s never happened to me, but it did once to the Apostle Paul. Paul preached a lot. WeContinue reading “Why Paul was out of his mind – John 20, Preview”
Are you living your best life? – John 5:16-30, Preview
A group of friends are joking around on a hill overlooking a town, so they take a photo and post it on Facebook with the caption, “Living our best life!” A person is enjoying their bowl of Lucky Charms one morning, so they take a selfie of the moment, post it on Instagram, captioning itContinue reading “Are you living your best life? – John 5:16-30, Preview”
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