"He's an eccentric boy, no doubt about that. Very smart, thoughtful, but thinks too much about things he ought not to." That was my psychiatrist's letter to my Mom, or the one part that I ventured to read. I've never attempted to self evaluate myself, being that naturally we may or may not…

This is from a friend of mine who'd like to remain anonymous. I found it very interesting, what do you think?For the past two years, I’ve met with a group of guys for a small group Bible study. It came together as a group of friends I knew from college and developed into my friends, their fri…

Even though I'm sure it's something that I don't need to say, I'll start by admitting that I am a deeply and inherently sinful person. Despite how much the Holy Spirit does His work in my life, for the duration of this lifetime I will remain a depraved man who commits sins daily and craves sinful d…

Writing in 1413, Jan Hus laid out three definitions of what constitutes the church. First, the church is defined as the congregation of convocation of the faithful, understood as those who are faithful in the sense of being righteous for the present. According to this definition those who are r…

Since becoming the pastor at my church, there have been a few things I've changed about how we operate. One of these changes concerns membership. In our denomination, it is very easy to become a member of a church. All you have to do is come forward during the service and proclaim your faith in Je…