This world can easily be identified with a spirit of Babylon.  She is that ancient type of describing the depravity of the kingdom of man.  Nevertheless, God has placed His church and fashioned His people to be the light for the kingdom of God.

Our current culture has many parallels to the world of the ancients. Yet, there is a pattern that the scriptures outline for the follower of Jesus Christ.  The very same diverse expression of "the gods of Egypt" must be replaced with a faith in Jesus.

The world, during the time of Sodom and Gomorrah, has many frighteningly similar characteristics to our world today. These patterns are observed under the values and ideologies of the kingdom of man.  Review:  The entire world is shaped by national tribalism and following false gods that elevate the secular to the sacred, as humanity assumes the role of deciding what is good God now has His own nation, from which the Kingdom of God will grow The ideologies of these […]

Our citizenship in heaven will come at the cost of our allegiances on earth.  Where each of us would fail in fully trusting God, we will see that Jesus succeeds.

The story of God's redemption reveals an arch of His Sovereign grace. When sin goes unaddressed in a culture it will inevitably define that people in opposition to their Creator. Nevertheless, the mercy of our God will keep reveling supernatural grace!

Being part of a family isn't easy - but then again, not worth doing is ever easy.  We have a hidden warning at the end of Philemon through the providence of God's progressive revelation.

A healthy church needs more than just a one-hour-a-week gathering. A healthy church needs personal community that goes beyond the 4 walls of the church building.  A healthy church needs intentional reunion for the refreshment of our souls.

The follow-through is always the hardest.  It's one thing to know that you're bound together in the family of God with others in the church, but it's a whole other thing to put your money-where-your-mouth-is and intentionally dig in deep into fellowship and Christian community.

Paul's message to Philemon isn't for Onesimus's sake alone - it's actually to help Philemon. The evidence of our Christian faith is only seen when put the world's standards behind those of our Creator. It is our Creator who gives us our lasting identity in Him.

The Christian community was always designed by God to be more than just a "community".  As there are many such "communities" in our world, all defined by shared values and identities, the Christian community was supposed to be a family of God.