Tag Archives: faith

The true nature of human beings is selfishness. It bothers me to write that and I look for evidence that the statement is false every day.  I want people to be selfless, looking out for others, sacrificing their own wants … Continue reading →

“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”  The Apostle Paul in First Corinthians 10:31. After wrestling with creation in the first part of Chapter 5 and taking on the world … Continue reading →

Ok here is one of my “pet peeves.” People who present ideas out of context. This is clearly illustrated with the use of video images.  We see people doing things on video but we don’t see what happened before they … Continue reading →

We all have a “perspective.”  Social psychologists say our perspective is based on perception, the process of taking in sensory stimuli and organizing it mentally into something that makes sense to us.  It could be collection of sights, sounds, smells … Continue reading →

Matt Chandler is one of the most influential and powerful voices in the American evangelical church.  He pastors a “megachurch” in Dallas/Fort Worth Texas called The Village Church, a church that is so large that it could be a good-sized … Continue reading →

I was raised in a Disciples of Christ Church, sometimes referred to simply as The Christian Church.  As lots of church members do, I took my church for granted, thinking that church-going just meant one hour in Sunday school and … Continue reading →

“Only the unadjusted Gospel is the empowered Gospel.” That statement should not be a surprise to any reader of Matt Chandler’s work.  In fact, in Chapter 4 of his book The Explicit Gospel he writes several pages about the “unadjusted … Continue reading →

Several years ago, I discussed a book by Adam Hamilton entitled Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White.  Hamilton took on several tough issues for Christians; abortion, acceptance or non-acceptance of homosexuals, inerrant Scripture etc.  He tried to … Continue reading →

“God began to gather kindling around my life.” That’s how Matt Chandler describes his justification experience.  It was a process, not a dramatic response to some earth-shaking event.  Chandler certainly had a fortunate set of circumstances in his life, a … Continue reading →

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 →