Posts from November 2020
Church Is Not Self-Serve
Have you ever gone to a restaurant and received bad service? Do you remember how that made you feel? The food could be cooked perfectly and your company incredibly pleasant, but bad service can ruin the entire experience. Service really does make the difference. 1 Peter 4:10 says, “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” In this verse God tells us three things about service that enhance how…
Listening to the Word of God
As Southern Baptists, I can imagine that many of us are comfortable with the idea of reading the Bible. It is a discipline that many of us throughout all generations grew up doing and is a primary way by which we grow in godliness, wisdom, and understanding. However, what if I presented a different way to engage with Scripture? Have you ever considered “listening” to God’s word? The culture of biblical times was oratory in nature (they passed on and…