Sunday, Aug. 23: Can War be Just?
Faith, Imagine this scenario: You’re out to coffee with two friends—one an atheist, the other a Christian. The conversation turns to our nation’s conflict with Iran. Everyone at the table agrees that Iran's leadership poses a genuine threat to national security. Both of your friends agree that defending against that threat is morally justified, but…
Sunday, Aug. 16: The Murderous Heart
Faith, Why are we spending a whole month on the Sixth Commandment: "Do not murder"? After all, for 99.9% of us, this one can get checked off the list. None of us are doing time for such a heinous crime, right? I think that was the attitude of Jesus' listeners as well, and that's why…
Sunday, Aug. 9: Is God a Murderer? (No, but…hmmm)
Faith, We all love the fact that 1 John 4:16 explicitly tells us, "God is love." And it is safe to assume we all believe that if God is love, we should love one another, right? As I have stated before, God gave His commandments to His people out of love for them. Last week,…
Sunday, Aug. 2–Choose Life [Do not Kill]
Faith, We have such an exciting service planned for this weekend! It’s been wonderful seeing all the Vacation Bible School kids and volunteers filling our building with energy this week. Vicki and the Illumination Station kids will be leading us in song during worship, and we will also be celebrating the two sacraments the Lord…