What are we Talking About? On Sunday, we covered the 17th chapter of Leviticus, and the topic of the chapter is all about the right and wrong ways to prepare and consume animal …
PG-13: Benefits of Eliminating Pornography
The views expressed in this video are not my own, but the scientific research is fascinating nonetheless. The video is not explicit, but it is not appropriate for children unless …
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Practical Questions on Tithing – Part 1
This post is in a series called Practical Questions on Tithing. To see all my articles on tithing, click the link: Articles on Tithing. Tithing is a contentious topic... Last …
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Commitment Sunday for Introverts
For the past few weeks, the people in my Core Group have been musing together about the fact that nearly all of us are introverts. None of us know why that's happened. Perhaps, the …
Why does God listen to my prayer?
I got a very interesting question on a Connect Card this past Sunday, and I'd like to interact with it here on my site. Here's what it said: With all of the prayers God hears …
LCC WeeklyOctober 7, 2012
This is part of a series of posts aimed at supporting and encouraging the volunteers of Lafayette Community Church. Sunday Review Before I report on this last Sunday, I need to …
LCC WeeklySeptember 4, 2012
For the past few weeks, I have been thinking a lot about how to be a better leader, how to do a better job of organizing and inspiring people around a common vision with healthy …
Thoughts on Evolution, Creation, and Adam and Eve
For a few weeks now, I have been teaching in my church on the topic of belief and doubt, so I have been on a personal journey to understand the mind of the atheist so I can better …
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3. Where do you stand on the inerrancy of Scripture and why?
What's the issue? The question of Biblical "inerrancy" has been raised a number of times particularly in the past 50 years or so. Before answering this question, I think it's …
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2008 State of the Union Address
I just read the transcript for President Bush's State of the Union Address before Congress and I must say that I was rather impressed. I have never known the man to deliver a …
Do Supernovae Give Evidence of a Young Earth?
In light of my recent message on science and the Bible and how they relate, some friends pointed me to Answers in Genesis, a website that attempts to explain and defend the …
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Questions on Theistic Evolution
NOTE: These questions were emailed to me and I thought they were worth posting here! These come from David Hynes, a deep-thinking guy who's been coming to our church since our …
Is religion a product of evolution?
Here's another video clip that can hopefully provoke some discussion about the relationship between faith and science and whether or not religion is the product of evolutionary …
WHY Campaign
For 6 weeks, we will be exploring the six biggest questions in life. Why am I here? Why should I believe in God? Why should I trust the Bible? Why is the world so messed up? Why …
Angels, Demons, and Scientific Method
Some time ago, I began a blogosphere conversation over with Rob at Casual Musings. The conversation has centered on the relationship of Science and Faith. His post is here, my …
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What I believe about God
TRINITY I believe that God exists as a Triune being whose very nature is that of one essence sustaining three persons in perfect relationship---Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. His …