Category: Christian History

  • The Problem of Venerated Buildings

    Post written by Darin Slater, Elder of Genesis Church. As more and more news about Israel and the ongoing war in the Palestinian region comes out, one often hears about the threat of a nuclear attack that, hypothetically, could take out Israel and thus start a nuclear war. Those scenarios have been painted for years…

  • Resources for Education and Praying for the Persecuted Church

    Sermon this morning will highlight the reality that persecution for Christian witness is a key theme in the New Testament and a real experience for so many of our brothers and sisters around the world.  Nik Ripken remind us, “Don’t you ever believe there is a free church and a suffering church.  There is just…

  • Why Do My Catholic Friends Have Different Books in their Bible – The Apocrypha and the Canon

    Recently had one of our church members ask me about the books that are included in the Bible.  The question was this, I just realized that I have a “Good News Translation with Deuterocanonicals” Bible. So it includes 1 and 2 Maccabees, Esther, Wisdom and more. I just listened to a catholic author reference 1…

  • The Incarnation & the Chalcedonian Definition

    The sermon this past Sunday looked at the beautiful story of the virgin conception and birth of Jesus which points us to the great doctrine on the incarnation.  Central to our faith is the reality that God became a human, that divinity put on flesh and dwelt among us.  Central to our faith is the…

  • The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards

    Making New Years resolutions is a habit for many.  January just feels like a natural time to get a fresh start.  Yet, most people will have failed by the time we flip the second page on the calendar.  Could it be possible that our failure to keep resolutions is actually because they aim too low. …