The Danger of Hero Worship in the Church

The Danger of Hero Worship in the Church — Admiration becomes idolatry when we need the person more than we seek the Savior

Is Hero Worship Driving Our Expectations? Recently, a woman visited our church with one goal in mind: to hear the founding pastor speak live. She confirmed ahead of time, double-checked Continue ReadingThe Danger of Hero Worship in the Church

The Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram in Numbers 16

The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram stands as a dramatic witness to God’s holiness and the danger of usurping spiritual authority.

The book of Numbers recounts one of the most dramatic challenges to God’s appointed leadership – the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. This uprising against Moses and Aaron was no mere Continue ReadingThe Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram in Numbers 16

The Restless Seeker (A Journey from Predestined Reprobate to Whosoever Will)

A sob racked the chest of Restless Seeker as he lamented aloud once more, “It’s all right for others, but I’m predestined to damnation!”

Restless Seeker trudged along a narrow, winding road with a heavy heart. He was a man burdened not by physical weight, but by a despairing belief that he might be predestined to Continue ReadingThe Restless Seeker (A Journey from Predestined Reprobate to Whosoever Will)

Critical Review of Alexander Hislop’s The Two Babylons

Alexander Hislop's The Two Babylons has commendable concern for doctrinal purity, but the methodology is flawed and speculative.

Alexander Hislop’s The Two Babylons argues that many practices and beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church are rooted in ancient Babylonian paganism. Hislop contends that the Catholic Church, through its Continue ReadingCritical Review of Alexander Hislop’s The Two Babylons