JOHN: HEARING IS BELIEVING Gospel of John, Chapter 2 Just before the great Passover celebration, Jesus went to Jerusalem. He entered the Temple court. Various animals were being sold for sacrificing in the Temple. Moneychangers were taking foreign currencies in exchange for local money which could be used to purchase the sacrificial animals. In the […]
Listen, it can’t be the same as it ever was
JOHN: HEARING IS BELIEVING Gospel of John, Chapter 2 The Word began to be heard. John the Baptist began the conversation. His icebreaker was, “Look, the one who takes away the sin of the world” (chapter 1, verse 29). He identified Jesus as “the Son of God” (verse 34) and “the Lamb of God” (verses […]
I don’t like change
A WHACK-A-MOLE ARTICLE (subjects that just pop up in my head – this one took several pops!) Recently, Thomas McDaniels, pastor of LifeBridge Christian Center in Longview, Texas, wrote an article he called “Churches should learn from Blockbuster – change with the times, or die.” He described some of the cultural shifts that have occurred […]
Jesus and the terrorist
Saul was a terrorist. His mission in life was to terminate everyone who believed in Jesus. It was an obsession. He breathed hatred for Christians. He despised them so much he wanted to rid the earth of them. He went from town to town on search and destroy missions. He would crash their meetings, torture […]
Jesus’ alternative lifestyle
Jesus was different. He wasn’t an establishment-person. He did not maintain the status quo. He did not approve just any and everything that makes people feel good about themselves. He came into a world of acceptable behavior, comfortable traditions and established cultural values – just like our age. He started taking the system apart. Ripped […]