As I was researching other significant anniversaries that the year 2026 marks, I discovered that this year is not only the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the beloved … Continued
1776’s Declaration of Dependence
|The Declaration of Independence is the most famous writing published in 1776, but I recently discovered that another important and influential item was published that same year: the Christian hymn … Continued
An Important 500th Anniversary in 2026
|2026 stands as the 250th anniversary of the birth of America and the publication of the Declaration of Independence. I was recently reminded of something important that happened 250 years … Continued
Image Bearers: Beyond a Slogan
|This week’s post is written by John Bivona, an elder at the Dyer location of Faith Church. I’m thankful for John’s partnership in ministry and his passion to think through … Continued
When You Fail…..Remember Peter
|The start of a new year invites us to think through changes we would like to see in our lives. Yet it often only takes a few days for these … Continued
Living in the “Time In-Between”
|Many people – or at least the singer Andy Williams and his fans! – think the weeks leading up are the “most wonderful time of the year.” While there is … Continued
Songs of Christmas You May Not Know: Good Christian Men, Rejoice
|I realized that the last few Christmas songs I have examined – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence; Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming; and Infant Holy, Infant Lowly – … Continued
Songs of Christmas You May Not Know: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
|Something I have enjoyed discovering over these past few years in my research of Christmas songs is how many of them originated in other countries. Knowing this now causes these … Continued
Songs of Christmas You May Not Know: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
|The plants that we usually associate with Christmas are evergreen trees and poinsettias and not roses. Therefore, you might be surprised to find out that a song called “Lo, How … Continued
Songs of Christmas You May Not Know: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
|A tradition I started on this blog in 2021 was the exploration of the stories behind and meanings of various Christmas songs in the weeks leading up to Christmas. That … Continued
Thankful for the Resurrection
|While we usually associate Thanksgiving with turkeys, pilgrims, football, and the sales that follow and Easter with the resurrection of Jesus, exploring the book of 1 Corinthians this fall has … Continued
The Reality and Nature of Our Resurrection
|In a previous post, I noted and argued that of all the issues the Apostle Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians, the most important is the one he tackles in 1 … Continued
The Importance and Reality of Jesus’s Resurrection
|The Apostle Paul addresses a number of problems that were plaguing the church in Corinth in 1 Corinthians: divisions, sexual immorality, Christians taking other Christians to court, and confusion about … Continued
Grace at Work (1 Corinthians 15:10)
|I’ve written about a number of the tricky texts and topics in the book of 1 Corinthians – verses that refer to baptisms for the dead (15:29), women being silent … Continued
Baptized for the Dead? (1 Corinthians 15:29)
|There are a number of puzzling passages in the New Testament Book of 1 Corinthians that I have written about in other posts – things like judging angels, head coverings, … Continued
Getting a Grip on the Gift of Tongues
|Over the years, my tongue has gotten me into some trouble because I have blurted out things without thinking and have said things that are not helpful or beneficial to … Continued
Prophecy in the Corinthian Church and the Contemporary Church
|We’ve probably all been in a conversation where the other person uses a word they assume you know…..but you don’t. If that happens in face-to-face conversations with people who live … Continued
Silent Women in the Church? (1 Corinthians 14:33-35)
|I’ve noted in a previous post that 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 and its discussion of head covering and hairstyles is one the most perplexing passages in all the Bible. However, it … Continued
Head Coverings and Hairstyles in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 and Today
|I believe that 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 is one of the most perplexing passages in all the Bible. I am not alone in that, as I’ve heard of a scholar who … Continued
Judging Angels?
|I am guessing that we have all been in a conversation or a situation where someone says something assuming that you are familiar with a particular reference, truth, or story … Continued
The Christian and the Church as the Temple of God
|“Don’t you know” was a phrase I heard a lot during my middle school years when I lived in Minnesota. Actually, it sounded more like “Dontcha know.” It could be … Continued
