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Bad things happen, and we must guard against simple explanations in the aftermath. –President Barack Obama, January 12, 2011 Our president is theologically correct–Bad things happen. I don’t think that should surprise any one of us. In fact, I’m always surprised when people are surprised that bad things happen. Most of the world has come [...]

While I’m not a regular listener to John MacArthur’s sermons, I recently read and heard his series of sermons titled, “The Sufficiency of Scripture.” On the radio broadcast, MacArthur commented that this sermon captures the core of his values of his ministry. Though his sermon is titled “The Sufficiency of Scripture,” I found his introductory [...]

I have been studying (devotionally) Psalm 11 during the month of May and God has met me in the seven verses time and again. As I have read and reread, and prayed through the Psalm, God has impressed on me a simple observation of human response and divine consequence. 1 In the Lord I take [...]

Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another obscure village, where He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. [...]

In the April 2009 edition of the Atlantic Monthly, journalist Robert Wright pens a piece titled, “One World, Under God.” His thesis is that the early church packaged Jesus in a distinct manner that would be attractive to people of all ethnicities and cultures. He argues that a position that welcomes globalism would ultimately benefit [...]

I included the following quote in my sermon this morning: Consumption (of culture), as a posture, is capitulation: letting the culture set the terms, assuming that the culture knows best and that even our deepest longings (for beauty, truth, love) and fears (of loneliness, loss, death) have some solution that fits comfortably within our culture’s [...]

A series of posts exploring the fundamentals of Christianity. The idea behind this series was sparked by an excellent installment of NPR’s Speaking of Faith. A couple weeks ago, Krista Tippett interviewed a Muslim scholar, Vali Nasr, on the ‘future of Islam.’ I recommend the podcast for anyone who is interested in learning more about [...]

Welcome to the third day of our local convention. Today, we will tackle patriotism. The theme of the convention is: Kingdom First. The topic for the day is: “Serving the Greater Good.”

This second day of the Independent Local Convention, hosted in the San Fernando Valley and reported exclusively on “Serving Bread,” we will discuss the topic of convictions and politics. The theme for the week is: Kingdom First

Welcome to the Independent Local Convention, hosted in the San Fernando Valley and reported exclusively on “Serving Bread.” The theme for the week is: Kingdom First. Today’s topic: “Life and Security”