Easter is a familiar story to many of us. Since I grew up in a Christian home, I have heard the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection dozens of times. I know the general outline of the story well. But the story of Jesus trading His life for mine is far greater than I imagined as a child. Scripture isn’t a one-dimensional story that can be fully grasped with one reading (or many!). I was …
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In his book The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever has written a challenge for every Christian to become involved in the Great Commission. He does so by asking and answering questions about such a task. Each chapter is titled in a question format: Why Don’t We Evangelize? What Is the Gospel? Who Should Evangelize? How Should We Evangelize? What Isn’t Evangelism? What Should We Do After We Evangelize? Why Should We Evangelize?
Have you ever tried to get a dozen preschoolers to sit still and listen? This is one of the tasks before me each Sunday in FBC’s preschool class, and it has given me a deep respect for teachers who manage to do it for hours on end each day. When it comes to our Bible lesson each week, I always count on a couple of outliers. You know them—the little boy who just CAN’T stay …
A couple of weeks ago my wife and I had separate conversations with individuals who attend our RMG, which really highlighted why the RMG ministry is so important to the body of FBC. She spent time talking with one of the women struggling with some practical issues in the home. They talked about how we need to remember that Christ is in control; that He – not our emotions – is the measuring stick for …
Does anyone remember the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008? Eligible taxpayers could receive up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples), but it phased out for annual incomes beginning at $75,000 and ending at $150,000. According to the White House fact sheet, the Act was primarily intended to remedy slower growth, and address short-term economic uncertainties by allowing “Americans to keep more of their money to stimulate consumer spending.” Many economists, however, saw the “stimulus” as …