From Questions, Two Applications
What is your destiny? Have you found yourself? What is your meaning or purpose in life? These are questions that have surfaced in various ways, especially in the modern west over the past few decades. Unfortunately it seems more often than not it is either an unhealthy obsession or allowed to take up too much …
A few weeks back we were visiting with a family from church. When we left I went to the TV where Jael was watching a movie. As I told her we were going to leave in five minutes (because she is a planner like her dad) I noticed she was watching a movie I had …
Grab a Bible and a Drink, and let's look to the cross. This post is intended for reflection on Christ's death, especially on this day between Good Friday and Easter. Luke 23:32-46 Take a moment and read this story. What do we make of this short moment in history? How are we to think of …
The prophet Jeremiah writes "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in …
"Why can't followers of Jesus just get along?" "I do not believe in denominational titles...there is only one church?" "If the protestant reformation had not happened there would still be one united church." "I am non-denominational...Christians just need to love each other and not get caught up in doctrine." Sound familiar?? True enough, we are …
We were driving home after our usual Monday morning, Daddy-Daughter coffee date (when I study for the next Sunday and JĂ¡el does her reading apps on the iPad). Then what seemed out of no where came the comment from the four-year-old in the back seat: "Hey Dad, I want to race Jesus in the garden!!!"-Jael …
Have you ever read a new book or watched a movie at the theatre the night it came out, and at the end thought: "That did not seem like the story actually ended." Maybe there were questions left unanswered or plot-points left without a conclusion. When you set that book down or walk out of …
For the past few months at Central Baptist we have looked at God’s plan and work for the salvation of His people. Specifically we looked at what are called The Five Solas: Salvation is by grace ALONEthrough faith ALONE in Christ ALONEaccording to scripture ALONEunto God’s glory ALONE. We went through staple passages on grace …
The words echoed through the auditorium while I shifted uncomfortably in my seat. In one way the words were not wrong, and every man on the discussion panel would affirm them. However, they were short sighted words conveying an idea that is in one sense biblical, yet not representative of the whole of the Bible. …
Nobody likes me, everybody hates meI think I'll go eat worms! Have you ever heard that old child's rhyme? Normally it is said with a sad voice...but maybe its not such bad news after all. The past few posts have considered the Christian life from the vantage point of it being life in the New …
The Reforming Raker 