The difficult balance is to speak and talk in such a way that urges the sinning believer to repent, while not completely ignoring him or expressing total disapproval toward his person.
An Evangelical Free Church in Cary, NC
An Evangelical Free Church in Cary, NC
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“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes, first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” Romans 1:16 NIV Christians should not be ashamed of the truth. We should not compromise on the essentials of what we believe the Bible teaches and their implications for life, joy, health, and…
Ours is an age of cynicism, where the idea of universal truth is questioned and often rejected in all areas of life, whether in social and cultural issues or in personal matters. People today talk of “my truth” or “your truth” or “a truth”, but reject the notion of “the truth”; that is, absolute truth which is definite and binding on all…
I want to tell you about my best friend. I met him when I was 12 years old. We have known each other for 35 years. He knows everything about me, and yet I am still getting to know him more each day. He is simply amazing. Let me try to describe him with three words: Love, Truth, and Grace. First, his…
The disciples asked Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray.” (Luke 11:1) What follows is known as the Lord’s prayer (Luke 11:2-4). In many ways this prayer is a model for how we pray to God on a regular basis: begin with adoration, move to confession, then thanksgiving, and finally supplication (or requests). The Lord’s prayer…
It’s Thursday, so I would like to share some thoughts with you as you go throughout your week. I probably won’t post something every Thursday, but hopefully this will be the beginning of a ongoing dialogue and time of encouragement for both of us. This song we sang on Sunday really encourages me… The message last Sunday was from John 1:12-13, becoming…
But often instead of speaking the truth in love, we unintentionally corner our kids with “no-win” statements, or questions that are impossible to answer. For example, who hasn’t asked their child in a moment of frustration and exasperation, “HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU NOT TO… [insert favorite pet peeve here]!”