Reformation

Does Rain Fall Up  “Principles it is said have no modesty. It is their nature to rule, and they steadily assert their privilege. Do they encounter other principles in their paths that would dispute their empire, they give battle immediately. A principle never rests until it has gained the victory; and it can not be

No Method To The Madness (Cont.) The church today has its own theological spin-doctors and religious hucksters bent more toward the prize of a following than the discipline of truth.  And so we have mainstreamed the phrase “our common brotherhood in Christ,” (referred to in the previous article) content with the feeling that it sounds

No Method To The Madness An interesting book that found its way into my busy little hands had a section underscoring the seriousness of the issue we are looking at. While discussing the amazing unity of the New Testament Church, the author shot himself in the foot with his neck in a noose – saying,

NO METHOD TO THE MADNESS Opinion is all over the landscape on the issue of Christian unity, but one phrase captures the essence of most of it – “dumbed down.” You see, one of the easiest ways to neutralize those troublesome little biblical truths that cramp our sectarian style is to simply look both ways

LET’S DIG A LITTLE DEEPER ( Cont. ) The Christian church is called to be the spiritual sentinel of our cities.  We are the “salt of the earth.”  We are the watchmen on the walls.  Generally nothing is to go in or out, whether good, bad or ugly, without our knowledge.  Only we have been

LET’S DIG A LITTLE DEEPER (Cont.) There have been many efforts to unify through the years but they were usually beleaguered with vain illusions of a fix without any substantive change.  Without revelation from God conventional thinking rules.  We fail to think outside the proverbial box so our thinking is scripted and static no matter

Let’s Dig A Little Deeper Division is so interwoven into the fabric of how we do church that it appears impossible to cut it out without ruining the whole garment.  And so it must be if the Lord deems it necessary.  Corrupt systems need to be sacked; not only to save what is redeemable before

His Church, My Church, Your Church, Their Church? Warning!!  This is not sectarian friendly reading.  I will not be throwing softballs!  If you’re looking for a nice homily on the loveliness of the current Christian church system you’re certainly not going to find it here.  This is a serious writing for serious readers.  Those who