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Entertainment used to be a part of every Bible-based church’s instruction (sometimes thoughtfully, sometimes not), but in our current church climate it almost seems like breaking a special unspoken rule to talk about it. It is seen as a private area that is entirely at the discretion of the individual. But is that a biblical way to look at it? It was an interesting…

Missions is not a side interest for any church worth its salt. It is one of the main tasks of the church to think globally, to extend the Gospel, to share what God has given us. The local church is never an end in itself. It must reproduce. Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations”… So get involved in missions.

Sith Lords, Jedi Knights…? I think most of the world caught the new Star Wars movie before I did. You don’t have to know much about world religions to pick up on the eastern religious themes in it. Good and evil are kept in balance by the Force…they never really win. God, the guide of all history, seeks no balance, but rather the triumph of good…

“The times require of us bold and unflinching maintenance of the entire truth of Christianity, and the divine authority of the Bible.” Bishop Ryle wrote that in 1877 in England. Not much has changed, has it? We see the same things all around us 140 years later. There is no real cause for alarm, but there is cause for prayer and…

All evangelism that leads to repentance and faith is a work of God. He alone can open the heart to believe. Nothing in evangelism needs to be based on psychology, or salesmanship, or manipulation, does it? How can men accomplish what only God can do?

Christ’s life, death and resurrection is the best news ever! I admit, however, that the beauty of the story of God humbling Himself to save rebels may not, by itself, persuade everyone. Some will doubt. It is beautiful… but is it true? Here are a few brief arguments for the truth of the Gospel.

My Church Building Experience We have it! After long years of working through the pricey maze that is Los Angeles County to get a building permit, we have it in hand. We are all excited, and we should be. It is a great thing to build a home for our congregation to serve the Lord in our community. My hope is it will used to faithfully serve Christ…

Why are we drawn to mysteries? People hope for some grand purpose or over-seeingpower that knows “what’s really going on.” Unbelievers and pagans attempt to tap into those powers in all sorts of ways. Sometimes, rather than trust God, Christians search for same kind of insight that the pagans seek…

As the holiday season winds down and we all get back to “reality” in the new year, I pause to reflect on the simple ways God has blessed us. It is always good to take the advice of the old song and “count your blessings.” Remembering God’s goodness sustains us in the trials to come — and there will be…

Every church…every Christian, is a steward of God’s truth. Paul calls the church “the pillar and support of the truth” (1 Tim 3:15). And of stewards, Paul said, “it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy” (1 Cor 4:2). Being trustworthy for the truth is our first…