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Church: Imperfect People in a Perfect Relationship!
1. Church: Imperfect People in a Perfect Relationship Jesus asked us to follow his example, but is it possible for imperfect people like us? L.T. Jeyachandran describes the church as imperfect people in a perfect relationship! He writes: “It is the love within the Trinity (John 17:24) that overflows into
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Faith: Empower or Control
1. Faith: Misused Word Faith is a misused and abused word. A good way to separate good faith from bad is to see if it empowers or controls. Good faith empowers, liberates, and sets you free (“Truth will set you free” – Jesus in John 18:32). A misuse of faith
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Awe and Wonder – Curing Our Narcissism!
1. Selfishness or Generosity Evolutionary biologists tell us that selfish strategies will not succeed in evolution and that the strategies that are evolutionarily robust are generosity/cooperativeness. Yet, we seem to be increasingly becoming a self-absorbed society of narcissism, entitlement, and depression. 1.1. Experience of Awe & Wonder Humans are said
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Humble Workers Are Few
1. God’s Commission for the Church Jesus established the church to carry out God’s Commission (Matthew 16:18; 28:18-20). The church exists to make disciples of all nations, to edify believers, to glorify God, for teaching, for godly fellowship, to be the salt/light of the world, etc. 2. Misuse of Institutional