Making sense of the covenants

by | May 23, 2017 | Weekly Words

Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. | Hebrews 9:15 After service Sunday,...

Imagination and Community

by | May 17, 2017 | Weekly Words

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. | 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 I was reminded in a...

Pushing back against evil

by | May 15, 2017 | Weekly Words

For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take...

Building theology

by | Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized

In my last blog, I addressed a few of the common pushbacks against building from a Christian perspective. What I said can be true for most buildings, but we have a very unique one. I want to help you to understand the specific language of the building we worship in...
The church building

The church building

by | Apr 5, 2017 | Uncategorized

I recently read an article by Tim Challies where he connected architectural language to liturgy. He made the case that understanding the thought put into design helps you to appreciate space, and that a similar understanding of the language of our worship would deepen...