Order in the Body of Christ 1 Cor. 3:3-9 – “for you are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? For while one saith, I am … Read More
QUESTION: “If there’s only one God and only one Bible, then why are there so many different churches or denominations?” Excellent question! Certainly that’s not the way God intended for it to be, nor is it the way things were … Read More
Is The Church Important? Over the years there have been a variety of statements (or mottos) expressing an ideology espoused by those who want Jesus “but not the church.” The newest of these is that one can love Jesus but … Read More
Upon reflecting back on growing up in the church it seems that “church” was something we “did” and it was not “who we were.” At least that is the impression with which I was left. Many of my family members … Read More
In the Spring of 1994, I took a philosophy class entitled, “Interpretation and Translation” in which I was exposed to a theory known as “Reader-Response Criticism.” This theory suggests that the meaning of any particular text is not so much … Read More