I have a confession to make. Two Sundays ago, I became too impatient. Some of the people in our church noticed it. My wife, who knows me very well, was the one who pointed it out to me. The reason for my impatience? I was expecting people to do what they are supposed to do … Continue reading Part 25: Obedience (Luke 11:27-36)
Loving Leviticus
Loving Leviticus? Hmmm...these two words don't seem to be compatible. Just ask Bible readers - even Christian leaders - and the adjectives that may seem to correspond to the third book of the Bible are "boring, difficult, irrelevant," That may be true if you are looking at Leviticus as merely a code of regulations for … Continue reading Loving Leviticus
2012 – Read the Whole Bible Challenge
Ten more days and it's 2012. As pastor of Baliwag Bible Christian Church, I am challenging our church to read through the whole Bible - from Genesis to Revelation - from January to December. We'll do it in our personal daily quiet time, talk about it in our worship time in our homes, and hear … Continue reading 2012 – Read the Whole Bible Challenge
Word and Worship (Psalm 119:7)
For a lot of people, the word rules has negative connotations. It is something that is restrictive, limiting and controlling. Our desire for independence and self-rule causes us to dislike rules imposed by others, including God's rules written in his Holy Book - the Bible. We complain that it is a burden too heavy for … Continue reading Word and Worship (Psalm 119:7)