Category: Discipleship

Bible, Discipleship

Do Not Love the World – An Exposition of 1 John 2:15-17

What you love matters! Too often, people don’t examine their loves, living life without consideration for what they invest themselves in. As Christians, we cannot follow suit. We must soberly examine our values.  In 1 John 2:15-17 the apostle John gives an exhortation – do not love the world or the things in the world. In our passage “the world” means the system of evil … Continue reading Do Not Love the World – An Exposition of 1 John 2:15-17

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Discipleship, Popular Culture, Technology

A Tale of Two Ships

By Anna Stegeman (with Daniel Stegeman)   The RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner, was the largest and most luxurious ship of its time. At nearly 900 feet long and promoted as “practically unsinkable,” the ship was outfitted with the finest sailing experience and the most advanced safety features for its era.  The Titanic set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New … Continue reading A Tale of Two Ships

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Bible, Discipleship, Popular Culture

Words, Not Images: Why the 2nd Commandment Forbids Images of Christ

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God.” (Exodus 20:4-5)  As a young Christian, I had a very basic understanding of the … Continue reading Words, Not Images: Why the 2nd Commandment Forbids Images of Christ

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