God And All Of Us If you have access to television or social media, you will doubtlessly have seen the kinds of things our world is constantly debating: Racial tension, sexism, social philosophies, violence, guns, class, economics, politics, culture, nationalism, identity, and more. These topics cause great divisions between people,…
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New Testament
The New Testament was written in the First Century AD, when the Roman Empire ruled over Israel, Greek was the lingua franca across the Mediterranean world, and inter-cultural exchanges and conflicts led the Jewish people to create new movements and philosophies to meet the challenges of the world. One revolutionary teacher - Jesus of Nazareth - eventually changed everything.
The Book of Romans
The Book of Romans We are beginning our series on the book of Romans. Of all the letters that Paul wrote, this may be the most popular, most famous, and most influential. Romans is Paul's masterpiece - one of the most complex, beautiful, and comprehensive pieces of theology…
Sacrament
SACRAMENT The word "Sacrament" describes a ritual performed in the Christian Church that has a deep spiritual significance. However, this concept has been very divisive and controversial throughout Christian history, and the different ways these are practiced have often been reasons for denominations and movements to split. The…
Where Body Meets Soul
Where Soul Meets Body Have you ever run into someone with this attitude? > "You're not allowed to listen to that music / eat those foods / be around that culture / play that sport / learn that dance, because it stirs up your feelings, and those are evil." What…
Who You Really Are
Who You Really Are There is a puzzling and somewhat startling story in Acts 5:1-11 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+4%3A32-5%3A11&version=NLT] that is worth taking a longer look at. It is the story of Ananias and Sapphira, a couple who had joined…