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”

Why and how to submit to governing authorities

Yesterday we looked at Peter’s principle in 1 Peter 2:13a, “Submit to human created authorities, for the Lord’s sake.”  As he continues teaching, Peter illustrates this principle three ways: Illustration #1 – verses 13b-17 – respect and submit to the governing authorities. Illustration #2 – verses 18-20 – slaves respect and submit to your mastersContinue reading “Why and how to submit to governing authorities”