by Kenny Burchard | Apr 8, 2018 | Sunday Gospel Reflections
The entire biblical text and the reading below are meant to be read aloud in the company of friends and fellow believers, followed by discussion, confession, and prayer. This is the Sunday’s Gospel Reading from John 20:19-31 (ESV) in the Revised Common Lectionary....
by Kenny Burchard | Mar 23, 2018 | Sunday Gospel Reflections
The entire biblical text and the reading below are meant to be read aloud in the company of friends and fellow believers, followed by discussion, confession, and prayer. This is Palm Sunday’s Gospel Reading (option B) from John 12:12-16 in the Revised Common...
by Kenny Burchard | Mar 14, 2018 | General, Humor
I grew up in a pretty non-religious family. We made fun of Christians quite a bit when I was growing up for lots of different reasons. One of the reasons was that some of them tended to “talk funny” when reading the Bible or praying. They seemed to have...
by Kenny Burchard | Nov 16, 2017 | Humor, Satire
DURHAM, NC – For many people, the Bible can be an overwhelming and intimidating book. For pastors who stand and teach from the Bible every Sunday, the task can be daunting. How can one person work through all that material, and how can people finally get to a place...
by Michael Sterns | Nov 1, 2017 | General
Matthew 25:31-46 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the...
by Kenny Burchard | Oct 10, 2017 | General, Humor, Satire
Grand Rapids, MI – A recent survey of over 10,000 Calvinists confirms what all Calvinists have long believed to be true, but for which they now have undisputed, quantitative evidence: Calvinists think Calvin is awesome. In a recent online survey conducted by the...
by Michael Sterns | Sep 7, 2017 | General, Scripture
Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God! Working with people in the context of a local church is hard. I don’t think I have to explain it. If you’ve done anything with people, you’ll know that people sometimes suck. Some people intentionally...
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 | Mar 15, 2016 | General, Satire
Yorba Linda, CA – The sound of higher praise is filling the house at Crossroads Christian Center in Yorba Linda these days. Praise in a higher key-signature, that is, thanks to the hard work an dedication of renowned Christian vocal coach Tim Speers. Speers was...
by Kenny Burchard | Mar 12, 2016 | General, Satire
Hemet, CA – Four Sundays ago, Rev. Carl Swenson, the founding pastor of First Assembly, one of Hemet’s largest churches, told his congregation that it would be three Sundays before they would gather together again for worship. An audio recording of the sermon revealed...
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...
