The concept of reincarnation is reflected in a lot of the culture and even entertainment we are exposed to these days. Reincarnation is the idea that our souls pass through different physical lives over the course of history. This idea would suggest that our souls have existed before in different
This question about church membership came to me in August of 2024. Unfortunately I lost the card it was originally written on. So I have done my best to boil down the basic thrust of the question. A lot of today’s Christians realize that we are united to Christ’s body
This question came to me in this exact wording on August 8th, 2024. There has been a trend in the last several years of people choosing cremation for themselves or their loved ones upon their passing. How to treat the remains of the deceased is something filled with all kinds
I’m currently doing a sermon series that is a little different than my normal approach. I’ve called it Pastor’s Perspective. During the month of August I collected written questions from the congregation. In this sermon series I am doing my best to answer the questions I received. After collecting the
“God, if you’re real, just prove it to me.” I wonder how many of us have prayed some version of this. Maybe in a moment of crisis you cry out for God’s immediate presence. Maybe in a cynical moment you find yourself doubting God’s existence. So why doesn’t God just
Precious heavenly Father, we come before you, recognizing that you are our Creator and Sustainer. You are a loving Father who watches over us from heaven. You came to us in the person of your Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus died for us upon the cross, His death a penalty for
I continue to reflect on the meaning of the blood Jesus shed on the cross. In part 1, the emphasis was on the New Covenant which was brought by Jesus’ death (Matt 26:28; Lk 22:20; Jer 31:31-34). Part 2 was about our redemption, purchased by his blood (Eph 1:7; Mk
On Good Friday I gave a short message highlighting some benefits of the blood Jesus shed on the cross for us. In a world where many seem to ignore the true meaning of the cross, and thus Jesus’ shed blood, the Bible puts great emphasis on it. In Part 1
Over at least the last 150 years there has been a tendency in certain seemingly Christian traditions to downplay the importance of the cross and resurrection of Jesus. The mantra goes something like this: Let’s just emphasize the moral and ethical teachings of Jesus. That’s what’s really important. No need
“But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’ Jesus took up the question and said, ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be