by Michael Sterns | Apr 12, 2017 | Biblical Studies, General, New Testament
1st Corinthians 1:18-25 (NRSV) For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will...
by Michael Sterns | Dec 22, 2016 | Biblical Studies, General, New Testament
John 15:11 NLT I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! So last week, I skipped over this Advent theme of “joy.” I’m not one of those people that forces myself to speak on something if...
by Michael Sterns | Dec 14, 2016 | Biblical Studies, General, New Testament
John 15:9 I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. Continuing on with Advent, I know that I skipped “Joy.” I have to be honest with you; I’m not there. I’ll probably get there by the time December 25th comes around,...
by Michael Sterns | Dec 6, 2016 | General
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus Moving from our second week of Advent, we are talking about peace. I really don’t understand this, and it may not be completely true....
by Michael Sterns | Nov 29, 2016 | General, Scripture
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. It’s now the beginning of Advent. This is the time of the year where we spend a month preparing ourselves for one day. People sometimes complain about others that...
by Able Baker | Aug 18, 2016 | Devotionals, General
Read “I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. For some members of Chloe’s household have...
by Think Theology | Aug 15, 2016 | Interviews
We’re excited to share a recent interview we did with Dr. Douglas Erickson. Doug’s book, Living the Future, was recently released and is excellent. He earned his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Marquette University. He wrote his dissertation on the kingdom of God...
by Kenny Burchard | Jun 8, 2016 | General
It’s almost Father’s Day here in the U.S., so I want to use the occasion to remind everyone that God is not like a Father. Stick with me. Read on. Be encouraged. This holiday, along with Mother’s day, is both a wonderful and a difficult time for...
by Able Baker | Apr 25, 2016 | General, Practical Theology
Once a month or every two months I try to field a good question or comment given to me from the congregation I serve. Folks in our congregation place their questions or comments in the offering plate, give me a text or give me an email. After some consideration I...
by Kenny Burchard | Mar 17, 2016 | General, Humor, Satire
FARWELL, TX – The entire varsity football team at Farwell Christian Academy, a private K-12 Christian School and many of the school’s 37 high school students are reeling after losing their most recent playoff game to Farwell High School (Farwell’s...
by Kenny Burchard | Jan 12, 2016 | General
Updated: Simmer down people. It’s only January 12th so it’s not too late to put this up. We wanted to let you catch up on our top ten posts from the past year. In all, we enjoyed 105,368 visits to the site last year, and saw some great interaction from our...
by Michael Sterns | Jan 6, 2016 | General, Practical Theology
I’m currently moving into my last semester of seminary, and I’m relieved to say the least. It’s been such an exciting journey, and I can hardly believe that these three years are almost over. Something that I’ve always loved about Princeton...
by Able Baker | Dec 18, 2015 | Humor, Leadership
One of the most difficult things about being a pastor for me is that I have a pretty dark sense of humor. Now I know what you are thinking, probably something along the lines of… “Darkness oooo thats the devil”. I want to take a moment to explain...
by Able Baker | Dec 18, 2015 | General, Scripture
The Disciples are getting a little insider information here in Mark 4:1-20 regarding the mystery of kingdom. However, Jesus’ “insider info” for the twelve disciples and the new exodus is for those outside in other words it is not exclusive. This is...
by Michael Sterns | Dec 9, 2015 | General, Practical Theology
Acts 2:1-4 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them,...
by Michael Sterns | Nov 28, 2015 | General, Practical Theology
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. As we begin to prepare our hearts for Advent, a season of anticipating the Messiah, it might be hard...
by Michael Sterns | Oct 12, 2015 | Biblical Studies, General
Mark 1:40-45 NRSV A leper came to him begging him, and kneeling he said to him, “If you choose, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him, and...
by Luke Geraty | Aug 24, 2015 | General
Pardon me for posting this here. I’m currently selling a bunch of books that I have doubles of as I have moved to using more electronic versions (kindle and Logos). I am selling the following list of books: Philip Schaff – History of the Christian Church (8...
by Able Baker | Aug 24, 2015 | Humor, Satire
Institutional big box churches bother me to no end. I wanted to share ten reasons with you why I stopped going. 10: A Pastor at a church we we used to go to had passionate opinions and he shared them without consulting me. 9: The Pastor at one church we visited for a...
by Luke Geraty | Jul 7, 2015 | General
Eleanor Mumford. Just… Eleanor Mumford. The first day of the #VineyardGlobalFamily conference was epic. In addition to seeing a ton of some of my favorite people in the world, I got to finally meet a ton of people that I’ve only known via Facebook or...
