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 personality conflict; it struck at the heart of God’s authority Continue reading The Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram in Numbers 16

The Welcoming Church: talking with people who don’t trust religion

When people say they don’t trust religion, they’re often reacting to how organizations or individuals may have failed them. But God won't fail you.

David just talked with a first-time visitor who complained, “This church is not right for me because I don’t trust religion.” He told us, “Many people feel uneasy about religion because they see it as an institution full of flaws Continue reading The Welcoming Church: talking with people who don’t trust religion

What about people who are not mentioned in the Bible?

A great multitude which no man could count, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.

There are over 3000 people named in the Bible and it’s easy to think these people are more important to God and more loved by God than the rest of the people in the world. But this goes against the Continue reading What about people who are not mentioned in the Bible?

They left us because they were not of us (1 John 2:19)

Does 1 John 2:19 mean people that leave us are not saved?

Does 1 John 2:19 mean people that leave us are not saved? The interpretation of 1 John 2:19 has sparked debate among Christian groups, with some using the verse to label those who leave their local fellowship as unsaved and Continue reading They left us because they were not of us (1 John 2:19)

Acts 13 the most important inflection in the great commission

Acts 13 is the most important inflection in the great commission: Paul commissioned by the Holy Spirit from Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria to be a light to the ends of the earth

The Bible contains many superlative inflection points but Acts 13 is the most important for the church. Before Acts 13, most of the great commission happened in Jerusalem and Samaria, but it had not spread very far in a global Continue reading Acts 13 the most important inflection in the great commission