Pastor’s Blog (Page 2)

We live in a time of limited doctrinal understanding. A large recent survey on The State of Theology in America and among Evangelicals revealed a rather shocking lack of understanding on some essential doctrines. Many answers were contradictory. For example: almost all Evangelicals affirm the Trinity, but 78% agreed with the statement: “Jesus is the…

We are so familiar with the “way we do things” at Acton Faith Bible Church, we sometimes neglect to talk about why we do those things. Newer folks aren’t always clued in on what many of us take for granted. Recently, it has come to my attention that there are questions about how we allocate money, especially with regard to church ministries and the building project.  The…

Never compromise the Word of God. Compromise in relationships and to solve problems can be a good thing. Compromise as it relates to God’s truth is never a good thing. It leads nowhere except in one direction — more compromise, and then moral, spiritual, and cultural failure.The recent decision by Azusa Pacific University… Never compromise…

There’s a “big to-do” in the Evangelical community these days about “social justice,” with some Bible-believing, Gospel-preaching men calling themselves Social Justice Warriors (SJWs for short).  The Southern Baptists are becoming quite divided over this, and groups like The…

Things usually slow down during the summer at Acton Faith (after VBS, that is!), but for us it’s been a busy summer. Rested or not, I am excited to be gearing up for the fall when church ministries start up in earnest. God’s work in His church must be done well for His glory. We have two great tasks: Equip the saints for ministry and reach the lost. That’s it. That…

Almost from the very beginning of my Many years as pastor at Acton Faith Bible Church, I have been involved with the IFCA. In fact, I would never have learned about AFBC apart from the IFCA. So, what is the IFCA and why does it matter? While the IFCA is not a denomination, it is a formal affiliation as a nation-wide, and world-wide… Almost from the very beginning of…

Humans are amazing creatures, aren’t we? We can not only reason in complex and abstract ways, we can put thoughts and ideas into words and share them with other people. It is an incredible gift, and a true mark of our being made in the image of God. This gift also carries with it great power. King Solomon tells us “The tongue has…

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.

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…