A thought popped into my head the other morning. Was I really seeking God or was I just seeking blessings from him in my earthly life? I decided to do my best to give up my own issues and concerns and seek him in spirit and in truth. In this post, Seeking & Finding God…
One morning I was researching some of the early Christian views on salvation and atonement. I won’t go into detail on this topic, but it held my interest for a few hours until I started feeling downcast and depressed. Couldn’t figure out why. Finally, I realized I had gotten lost as I studied human theories,…
What does Christian mean? And what does it mean to be a Christian? Let’s start by figuring out where the name Christian came from. Surprisingly, it did not arise in Jerusalem or Nazareth, but in Antioch, a city that lies in what is now southern Turkey. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. Acts 11:26 NIV…
In The Very First Christians (Part Two), we go back in time to watch the Holy Spirit transform the disheartened disciples into anointed apostles of Christ. The Holy Spirit comes at Pentecost “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent…
Jesus had a very small group of followers at the time he was crucified. Of his disciples, only eleven remained. Other followers included his mother, Mary, and Salome, the mother of James and John. Mary Magdalene, Cleopas and his wife Mary, and the others numbered about 120 souls. At that time, the name Christian had not…
I woke in the pre-dawn darkness a few mornings ago. Though I’m usually in a good mood, that day my thoughts were dark and angry. I can’t tell you why I woke up in that state. Perhaps I had a bad dream or something. In the past, I might have stayed with the train of…