Author Archives: St. John Studies

Matt Chandler has challenged Christians. He states that Jesus hung on the cross for us. Jesus bridged the gap between God and man (we can approach the Father directly). He atoned for all our sins that fateful day on Golgotha, … Continue reading →

Easter 2026 has come and gone.  I know it is a cliché but God has a formidable sense of timing.  For Easter I reposted a special message and as I continue my discussion of Matt Chandler’s book The Explicit Gospel, … Continue reading →

[This is a special Easter repost from the past.] Is that not what Christ does when He goes to His death on the cross?  He rescues us from our sinful nature.  He gives us a chance at the best life … Continue reading →

I was not educated in all the ways of Christianity.  My parents took me to church, but even in the nineteen fifties and sixties, the focus was on the more “pleasant” aspects of Christian faith.  When Matt Chandler writes that … Continue reading →

In my last post, I declared the obvious:  Matt Chandler is a SERIOUS FELLOW.  He has moments of humor but by and large, his book is a criticism of contemporary Christian faithfulness and worse than that, a criticism of contemporary … Continue reading →

As I get to the end of Chapter Two of The Explicit Gospel,I have tried to be true to Matt Chandler’s book.  Part of me feels he is correct in his criticism of today’s Christians; many Christians don’t seem to … Continue reading →

Some sermon topics can get a pastor fired. Take the idea of hell, for instance; many Christians today don’t want to hear much about the danger of going to hell.  Pastors who address this topic too much [or any at … Continue reading →

I have been an adult Sunday school teacher for several years.  Over the years, I have made many references to my Sunday school classroom experiences in “St. John Studies”.  I always try to make my class interesting; I want people … Continue reading →