What is the “lead story” for Easter?
If you were to ask the average believer what Easter’s “lead story” is, you might receive this response: “God did the biggest miracle of all time.” Or, someone might answer,
Read MoreMeanings of the Cross: Jesus experiences our loneliness
Genesis 2:18 claims that God knew from the beginning that “It is not good for the human to be alone.” Nevertheless, a reality upon which modern literature, art, and theater
Read MoreGehenna: The garden-turned-garbage dump
In my previous post (Is Hell a Key Tenet of the Christian Faith?), I focused on showing that references to “Hell/Gehenna” in the New Testament are almost all from words
Read MoreIs “Hell” a key tenet of the Christian faith?
Quite a number of you have mentioned the current controversy about the PR surrounding a book by Rob Bell, a prominent pastor in Grand Rapids. Since neither I nor almost
Read MorePlaying Bit Parts in God’s Great Story
In 2 Kings 5 there is a fairly well-known account that features two somewhat-known people to Bible readers (Naaman and Gehazi) and one person who is quite well known (Elisha).
Read MoreRenewal & Reality: Being a Part of God’s Great Story
The need for corporate renewal is a constant theme among most of the Biblical writers. The very fact that the challenge occurs again and again should warn us against two
Read MoreLeaders as servants in God’s Great Story
What makes a good leader? Do good leaders today have the same qualities as the good leaders in the stories of the Bible? At New Covenant Fellowship, we’re in the
Read MoreSeeing Advent Every Day
Advent might be over, but there is much we can learn from the season and continue to reflect on throughout the year. An Advent sermon by Dominican Priest Oscar Uzin
Read MoreQuestioning, doubting & hoping
Do you ever doubt? I imagine (and hope) so! It is impossible for most of us to live in the 21st century without having times when we are filled with
Read MoreGrace for others—What does it look like?
Grace is the third word in our BEG series, that challenges us to BUILD others up, ENCOURAGE others, and offer one another GRACE. With the exception of some Eastern Orthodox
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