Easter Sunday, or said another way, Resurrection Sunday is profoundly unique because it exposes who we are at our very core and forces us to take sides. One side celebrates what it represents – the day Jesus rose from the… Read More
Testing of Our Faith in Life, Part I
How long has it been since you considered how amazing it is that God punished Jesus for your sins? It is an amazing thing to meditate on how Jesus completely fulfulled all of the holy demands of God for you… Read More
Money for Forgiveness
A number of questions regarding the current teaching was submitted last week. I’d like to address one here: Does the Roman Catholic church today believe in taking money to in exchange for forgiveness of sins? In my understanding, this is… Read More
Gospel Conversations: An Introduction
In today’s introductory “Gospel Conversations” class, I outline our approach. What is the Gospel? How do I explain it to others? How do I answer their challenges, objections, and questions? Next week, we’ll dig into the first question by getting a clear… Read More
ChurchWorks: Who You Are, Part 3
What do you picture when I say the word “identity?” Most often we think about a person in terms of their characteristics, a type of mental snapshot like tall, short, loud, quiet, harsh, gentle, etc. There are times we lump… Read More