Andy

It may not technically be summer yet, but school is out so for all intents and purposes summer is here. Summer is a time of excitement, both for kids and adults. Vacations are in full swing, boats are being uncovered for the first time in months, sports are raging, and the winter weather is being … Read more…

One thing I’ve grown to love as a father is the natural innocence of my girls. To children things are supposed to be a particular way, they should be that way with everyone, and there is no exception to that rule. That perspective of society let’s them live in a bubble of innocence until one … Read more…

We tend to be a people of opinions. In fact, we tend to be a people of strong opinions. Often those opinions are so strong that we are willing to allow those opinions to divide our families, to divide us from friends, and to even divide our churches. Those are some pretty significant consequences that … Read more…

I’ve never met a church that didn’t want to grow. You talk to any eldership, any member in any local congregation and they’ll tell you they want to see their church grow. You look at any “preacher search” ad, talk to any search committee and you’ll find out quickly that churches want people who can … Read more…

First and foremost, I am not opposed to taking people who sincerely question the events surrounding their original immersion and baptizing them “again” for the remission of their sins. If anything we would be doing folks in that position a huge disservice if we didn’t and would essentially be telling them that we didn’t care … Read more…

Any given day you are around any number of people. It may be at work, it may be at school, it may be at the park, it may be at the gym, or it may be in the checkout line at your local Wal-Mart – but you are likely around a lot of people. It … Read more…

Do you want to ensure that any Bible related conversation you’re in turns into a heated fight? Bring up the subject of baptism. I’m not going to say that baptism is the single most divisive matter that Christians fight about, but it definitely ranks up there pretty high. The vast majority of those who claim … Read more…

I would imagine if we could take a trip back in time and actually experience what Christians in the 1st century did, how they related to each other, how they treated each other, maybe even how their worship services were organized compared to today that we might be surprised. While I fully believe that the … Read more…

Driving home from work the other day I was tuned in to a local radio talk show that normally talks local politics and community events. Admittedly I started listening mid-conversation, but based on what I heard the context had to do with some comments that had been made recently by someone regarding gay marriage. That … Read more…

We belong to God, right? Throughout the New Testament God’s people are referred to as “God’s own possession” (1 Peter 2:9), “servants unto obedience” (Romans 6:16), and “doers of the word” (James 1:22). Those statements are not just arbitrary designations, they are God’s expectations for His people. And what’s more is that every one of … Read more…