Our culture has an obsession with sex and traditionally the church's stance has been one of distant judgement . What are God's thoughts about sex? What is adultery and why is harmful to us all? Is this command just for married people or for...

On the surface “Do not Murder” seems to be an easy command to fulfill. It certainly speaks to important issues like abortion, war or even anger that may not affect us each day but most importantly its roots are found in the “Imago Dei”. This command...

But in the context of redemption, we see God first (Commandment 1), God alone to be worshiped and served (Commandment 2), with no perversion in the form of misrepresentation (Commandment 3). The culmination of the requirements of the first three...

The complexity of this command is immediately apparent. What if the parents were not present, caring or loving? How do we honour then? What does this command ACTUALLY mean? How do we honour our parents and what practical implications does this command...

The fourth commandment is God's direction that we set aside the Sabbath in order to keep it holy. This commandment is not meant to restrict, confine or control us. This commandment is from God for our benefit, both physically, mentally and...

One of the great things about the third commandment is that it is extremely practical when properly understood. It can serve as a measure of how well we understand and apply the first two commandments, as we seek to avoid other gods and worship the...

Last week’s response had to do with exclusive loyalty expressed through a rejection of all other “gods” – whether those are literal gods (in other religions) or figurative gods (in competing priorities). This week, the response looks at that same...

God commanded that we take a sabbath rest because HE knows it is vital for us to fully experience and fully know him. We often think that in order for us to find this rest all we need to do is not work, however, this deep “soul rest” is a beautiful...

As God's people we are commanded not to take or use the name of God in a vain, futile, empty or shallow way. We re cautioned not to invoke God's name in order to gain spiritual credibility. God's command to His Church is that we honor...