When it comes to Mary, Protestants and Catholics agree on a lot – Q & A Oct 2024, Part 1

What does the Bible teach about Mary as intercessor?  Let me give me you a one word answer: nothing. The Bible teaches nothing about Mary as intercessor.  So why do Catholics believe that people can pray to Mary and Mary will intercede for them? Have you ever heard the phrase “Hail Mary?”  In our cultureContinue reading “When it comes to Mary, Protestants and Catholics agree on a lot – Q & A Oct 2024, Part 1”

Praying to Mary, Separation of church and state – Q & A Oct 2024, Preview

This coming week on the blog is another Q & A week.  The way it works is that I receive questions from my congregation, Faith Church in Lancaster, PA, and then I not only attempt to answer those questions in my sermon, but I also blog them here. First, we’re going to talk about whyContinue reading “Praying to Mary, Separation of church and state – Q & A Oct 2024, Preview”

A 1517-era “social media post” that lit the world on fire

Imagine this: what if you could write a post on Facebook that would change the world?  Would you do it?  What if you knew ahead of time that your one little Facebook post would start wars, that people would get killed, and that you yourself would become a fugitive on the run, afraid for yourContinue reading “A 1517-era “social media post” that lit the world on fire”