What do you think of when you hear the word religion?

Does that word bring to mind cold, shallow formality? Strict rules and requirements? Man-made attempts to earn favor with God? Self-righteous hypocrisy? Maybe even corruption or oppression?

Those are the things that religion suggests to many people. Which helps explain why it’s not uncommon to hear someone say, “I’m spiritual, but not religious.”

Often the person who says this considers himself a follower of Jesus, but he turns up his nose at “organized religion” (meaning…

Earlier this year we finished a six-month study of the gospel of John. Along the way I noticed something striking: When you compare the words of Jesus in John’s gospel with the apostle’s own words in his three letters, you find that John, perhaps more than any other New Testament writer, talks the way Jesus talked. Several passages in John’s epistles are clear echoes of things that Jesus said—and the way he said them—in the gospel of John. A few examples:

• Jesus: “These things I have spoken to you so that My…

Pleading for Mercy Righteous Daniel, minister of kings and faithful servant of the Almighty God, perceiving that the seventy years of his people’s captivity was coming to an end, and knowing that this captivity had been the judgment of God, … Read More →

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Evolution – Back to School Series Decades ago the problem was more of a minor irritation. Evolution was mentioned in classrooms, but teachers often voiced their own beliefs in the Biblical account of Creation or they skipped the section entirely. … Read More →

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Notes from a Recovering Narcissist What is narcissism? The word originates from Greek mythology in the story of Narcissus, a man who was cursed to be infatuated with himself. He wasted away his life staring at his own reflection. This … Read More →

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Do Angels Walk Among Us? Let’s first define the term “angel.” It comes from the Greek word angelos and literally means “messenger.”  Many are not aware that the Bible uses the word “angel” or angelos to simply refer to a … Read More →

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Hezekiah: Tomorrow You Shall Die While many know the details of the lives of some of the kings of Israel like David and Solomon, their lives would be so blessed today by studying the details of the life of king … Read More →

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Fake News The term ” Fake News ” has been utilized frequently in recent years, particularly surrounding the issues of politics.  It has been directly aimed at a sensationalized public media which for its own purposes, whether for ignorance, profit, … Read More →

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Fighting Atheism’s Influence in the Home God does exist. All of the best-sellers in the world that espouse otherwise will not change that fact. But if we really expect our children to believe and follow the One True Living God, … Read More →

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Foot Washing There are some religious groups that practice foot washing. They take the example that Jesus gave in John 13:3-15 literally, and occasionally, they have a foot washing event. That wasn’t what Jesus was talking about doing, but there’s … Read More →

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Appointment with the Great Physician Welcome to the Sunday morning sick ward of the life-weary and heavy laden; to the Sunday morning assemblage of the wounded and heavily hurting; to the congregational gathering of the cross-carrying members of the Lord’s … Read More →

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The Snowflake Pattern They tell us that every snowflake is different. How exactly one might go about proving this is hard to say, since proving such a negative is humanly impossible, but nevertheless, we must admit that nobody has ever … Read More →

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¿CONSTITUYE FORNICACION SOLAMENTE LA INFIDELIDAD MENTAL Y ES ESTA UNA CAUSA VALIDA PARA EL DIVORCIO Y SEGUNDAS NUPCIAS? La pregunta anterior es realmente un dolor de cabeza para muchos, sin embargo  a manera de introducción, ¿Podría usted imaginarse cuantos divorcios … Read More →

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