Serious About Scripture

Mentoring and motivating Christ’s people to live his words

Power Implies Authority; Authority Demands Obedience, by Rod McDonald

Jesus demonstrated unusual power. It astonished people. It was evident in his making the blind see, raising the dead, healing the lame, and so much more. Multitudes came to him from great distances, and he sometimes healed them all. Dismiss the Bible as the Word of God and regard it merely as a historical record, and the fact cannot be denied: Jesus performed miracles. Some who witnessed this power were merely entertained. Others sought to get something from Jesus. But…

Churches Starting Churches

I’ve been in some churches that should not take the advice I’m about to give. They are much too weak, or sinful, or distorted in their beliefs and practices to be in the business of starting anything. It would be better for them to concentrate on the simple things, like breathing good spiritual air or eating good biblical food. But good churches should add “church starting” to the list of ingredients that define their health. In the same way that…

After Camp, or the Conference, or the Retreat, is Over

There is a spiritual “high” that is often experienced toward the end of a church camp, retreat, or conference. A few days of solid Bible teaching, intentional fellowship, and extended personal time with the Lord has a way of making a believer’s heart full. “I wish I felt like this all of the time!” the Christian might say. But you won’t. You’re soon back home experiencing life as it was before you left. Work. House maintenance. Parenting. Appointments. Practices. Bills.…

In the Dining Area

There was a man I met Friday at a grocery store dining area. It was breakfast time. I was meeting my friend there instead of ChikfilA where we usually meet on Fridays because his car was being inspected close by. This man strangely sat down right next to us where he could hear everything we would say as we talked through a Bible passage. That seemed strange to me since every other seat in the place was available to him.…