1 Corinthians 5:12-13

12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. -I Corinthians 5:12-13a, NIV Theologically, I am not in the camp of “never” judge another “Christian.” This passage out of I Corinthians plainly exposes such a position as not proper among New … Continue reading “Judgment can be good, very good!”…

Are you not to judge those inside [the church]? God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.” -I Corinthians 5:12b-13, NIV Is enough ever enough to stop enabling cheaters in the church? I am so thankful for God’s extravagant mercy and grace. It is what made the way for me to have … Continue reading “Presuming too much?! Enough is enough.”…

Are you not to judge those inside [the church]? God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.” -I Corinthians 5:12b-13, NIV Is enough ever enough to stop enabling cheaters in the church? I am so thankful for God’s extravagant mercy and grace. It is what made the way for me to have … Continue reading “Is enough ever enough?”…

Legalism is the invention of the devil, an ugly perversion of the Christian concept of holiness. Legalism takes our eyes off of Jesus, and places our focus on other people’s outward behavior, rathe……

I watched the video. Mostly because it felt false to write about something I hadn’t actually seen. When it was over it occurred to me that I will never get that three minutes of my life back.…

The bubble I grew up in led me to believe that contemporary racism was a myth or at the very least a problem that had been solved with the end of Jim Crow, the dawn of the civil rights movement and……

Discernment is a critical need in the church today.As we have already seen, it is required by both leaders and laymen alike for the exercise of godly judgment. It is vital in helping believers rightly inhabit and interact with the sinful world around us. Added to that, discernment is also necessary within the church as …

Thispost was first published during April 2014. –ed. Discernment is a critical need in the church today.As we have already seen, it is required by both leaders and laymen alike for the exercise of godly judgment. It is vital in helping believers rightly inhabit and interact with the sinful world around us. Added to that, …

This series was first published during June 2018. –ed. False teachers flourish where there is no scrutiny. That’s why so many of them set up camp in environments where there is little to no biblical discernment—where God’s Word is nothing more than a supplement to personal experience, anecdote, and embellishment. Why do the heavy lifting …

If a person is not a follower of Jesus his greatest hope and fondest dream is to keep them from putting their faith in Jesus. He makes this dream a reality by keeping unbelievers squarely focused o……