The church has often done a very bad job of understanding and responding to transgender issues – and the consequences have been disastrous. This matters because we're not just talking about issues, we're talking about people. By failing to respond to transgender issues with truth and grace, we have caused great harm and damage in people's… Continue reading Christians Need To Understand Gender Dysphoria Better
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Hey Christian, Don’t Be On The Wrong Side Of History
“Hey Christian, don't be on the wrong side of history.” It’s a common warning nowadays, especially around topics like same-sex marriage and transgender issues. Don’t get stuck in the past! Stop holding on to your archaic views on marriage and gender. Get with the times, history is progressing, and you don’t want to get left… Continue reading Hey Christian, Don’t Be On The Wrong Side Of History
Should Christians Submit to Corrupt Governments?
We see corrupt and unjust governments all around us. In our newsfeeds and our history books we see countless examples of human authorities that abuse their power – governments that are rife with corruption, injustice, and oppression. In light of all this, Romans 13:1 is troubling. It says, “Everyone must submit themselves to the governing authorities,… Continue reading Should Christians Submit to Corrupt Governments?
The World Has Changed – Should We Still Be Sending Missionaries?
The world has changed a lot in the last hundred years. A lot of things that used to make sense no longer do. A lot of people ask the question: is overseas missions one of those things? Should we still be sending missionaries overseas? That's a legitimate question, and there are many reasons people raise… Continue reading The World Has Changed – Should We Still Be Sending Missionaries?
Jesus, The Man Who Learned Obedience
With Christmas very quickly approaching, my church is moving through our Advent series in which we are focusing on the humanity of Jesus. Last Sunday we looked at what it means that Jesus is The Man Who Learned Obedience. The Bible teaches that Jesus learned obedience from what he suffered during his earthly life, but saying something… Continue reading Jesus, The Man Who Learned Obedience
Jesus Didn’t Know Everything
Jesus didn't know everything. The Jesus that we see in the Gospels is astonishingly wise, insightful, piercing, and perfectly aligned with the truth. He often knows people's thoughts, and other things that no ordinary human being would know. But at the same time, the Jesus we see in the Gospels is not one who is… Continue reading Jesus Didn’t Know Everything
Why Jesus Being the ‘Son of God’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think it Means
Since we're in the season of Advent, now is a great time to be thinking about Jesus – who he is, why he came, and all that good stuff. So for this post I want to think about a term that seems to be the source of a lot of confusion for us as we… Continue reading Why Jesus Being the ‘Son of God’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think it Means
Sin and God’s Sovereignty
Most Christians are willing to say that God is sovereign – that He is in control of everything. But what about sin? Isn't sin a rebellion against God? If God is sovereign, why does sin run rampant, why do bad things happen, and why does suffering exist? If God is sovereign, why did He allow… Continue reading Sin and God’s Sovereignty
Our True Father
Last Sunday I preached on Ephesians 3:14-21, an eye-opening passage that gives us a window into Paul's prayer for the Ephesians (you can listen to the sermon here). There is one really important phrase in the passage that I didn't have time to look at: "For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every… Continue reading Our True Father
Why Christians Don’t Tithe
What does the Bible really say about money and giving? You often hear the words 'tithe' or 'tithing' thrown around when Christians talk about their giving, but this kind of language often betrays a fundamental misunderstanding about what the Bible actually teaches about how we should treat our money. The logic usually goes something like this:… Continue reading Why Christians Don’t Tithe