Relevant Christianity

"My kingdom is not of this world." --Jesus Christ, in John 18:36 Entitlement. It's a word that makes me uncomfortable because I always wonder how and why someone feels "entitled." One can be worthy, but how can one be entitled? The ugliness of the prosperity gospel is not tied to a particular ministry, speaker, or writer. I have no doubt many people have had their spirits lifted and have been encouraged by some of the teachers of the prosperity gospel. So, what's wrong with the prosperity gospel? First, why do adherents to the prosperity gospel believe they are entitled to more than our founder ... Read Full Story

Today, you can find God and worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. Jeremiah 29:13 reads, " And ye shall seek me and find me, when ye shall search for me with all you heart ". The secret to finding God is to open your heart. God still speaks to a willing and obedient heart. "What must I do to be saved?", is just as current in our generation as it was in the Apostles' day. Acts 2:37-38, 41-42 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall ... Read Full Story

Theophilus of Antioch (ca. 175 A.D.) Theophilus was Bishop of Antioch. And He is without beginning, since He is unbegotten; and He is unchangeable, because He is immortal. And he is called God ... He is Lord, because He rules over the universe, Father , because He is before all things, Fashioner and Maker, because He is Creator and Maker of the cosmos, the Highest , because of His being above all, and Almighty, because He Himself rules and embraces all . For the heights of heaven, and the depths of the abysses, and the ends of the earth, are in His hand, and ... Read Full Story

No, I am not going to write about loving the Fort Hood shooter. Today, a service of memory is being held for the victims of the shooter. Personally, I don't think the shooter should be further enlarged by ongoing public discussions about why he did what he did and what it all means. I hope a thorough, fair investigation will address those issues. What I am taking away from this tragedy is reinforcement on why loving your enemy is a better way. Jesus always knows what He is talking about . At any given point in time, we may be someone's enemy . If ... Read Full Story

I got my first pair of glasses when I was in the second grade. My parents learned I needed glasses because I constantly complained I couldn't see the board in school. It was only in the second grade that much of the classroom instruction involved the teacher presenting lessons on the blackboard in the front of my class. My parents took me to our local Sears store and I had an eye exam. That first eye appointment was decades ago, but I remember it well. I loved sitting in the big chair, reading the strange combination of letters. I was too young to have ... Read Full Story