Many Christians understand that giving is a basic part of their walk with Christ. The love of Jesus compels us to give our money and resources to further his kingdom and build his church. But many of us  do not know where to start. The question of how much a Christian should give has been debated for centuries. The best treatment I have found comes from a little book by Randy Alcorn called The Treasure  Principle. Because many of you do not own this book, I think that it is [...]

Meditation on Psalm 116:15 “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” As the creator of life, God does not like death. He created man and woman to live with him forever in the Garden of Eden. When Adam sinned, death entered the world as the penalty for sin and spread to all of Adam’s descendants because “we all sinned” in Adam (Rom. 5:12). Death is a fair penalty for our rebellion against the God who made us, but it was not handed down by [...]

One of the ways that the church should be different from the world is by having a unity amidst diversity. Unity and diversity are both important goals for the church. Having one or the other is not enough. They both serve to set the church apart from the world. They are both to be prayed and worked for in order to display the glory of God in the church of Jesus Christ. Have you ever thought about how the glory and nature of God can be more fully reflected in [...]