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What Jesus Thinks about Religion #4, Part 1
Church is not just an institution, a routine, or a religious ritual. We are in the presence of Christ; we are the body of Christ. The sovereign power…
2 years, 6 months ago
The State of the Vision: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
These days Christians in America go around looking defeated like things are bad and going to get worse. No, we are to be the salt of the earth and th…
2 years, 6 months ago
What Jesus Thinks about Religion #3, Part 2
To repent is not to do penance or beat yourself with whips and chains, either physically or emotionally. You can cry and feel really bad, but if you …
2 years, 6 months ago
What Jesus Thinks about Religion #3, Part 1
The church at Pergamum had held fast to Jesus' name and did not deny the faith. How had this church, faithful even unto death, become so compromised?…
2 years, 6 months ago
What Jesus Thinks About Religion #2, Part 2
The poverty mentioned here is of an extreme kind. The Romans could plunder their property and leave them destitute and having to beg. Nonetheless, Je…
2 years, 6 months ago
What Jesus Thinks about Religion #2, Part 1
The letter to Smyrna is telling us what real religion must doprovide an answer to suffering and death. Jesus tells them not to be frightened of the d…
2 years, 6 months ago
What Jesus Thinks about Religion #1
As we begin our study of the book of Revelation, we find seven letters to the churches of Asia. Jesus writes a letter to each of them, and he has a d…
2 years, 6 months ago
20/20 Vision: Worship
There is nothing distinctly religious about worship. We are all worshippers. Worship is what humans do when they enjoy something and think it's worth…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Essential Church: Never Give Up
Paul sets an extraordinary example for Timothy of his faithfulness to the end. We'll learn how and why not to give up as we close out this series. To…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Essential Church: This One Thing, Part 2
If you ever ask yourself why there is a particular kind of false teaching in a particular placethe answer is that it's what people want. They have "i…
2 years, 6 months ago