Another week, another headline, another hashtag, and louder cries for an immediate and public response from all about the latest tragedy, disaster, or injustice. Failure to immediately and publicly respond has been viewed as a form of cowardice or callousness at best...
Geoff Ashley
Sovereign Over the Small Stuff
Recently we preached through 2 Timothy and encountered this passage: who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began (2 Timothy 1:9) There is much...
Is Confidence a Sign of Arrogance?
Imagine having symptoms that could be signs of a serious underlying disease. You make an appointment to see a specialist who meets with you, listens to your concerns, and runs several tests that confirm the presence of malignant cancer. Now suppose that your follow-up...
“Only God Can Judge Me”
“JUDGE NOT, THAT YOU BE NOT JUDGED.” (MATTHEW 7:1) Even those who couldn’t pick John 3:16 out of a lineup could probably still (mis)quote this well known yet rarely understood passage of the Bible. With just seven short words, the ultimate trump card is played and any...
How Can I Find a New Church?
Finding a new church used to be so easy. You move to a new city and look for the steeple or listen for the bells. Voila, you had yourself a new church. Congratulations! Years later, it wasn't that much harder, you just open the yellow pages to the appropriate section...
Why Do We Practice Household Voting
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. (1 Timothy 3:14–15) It is no coincidence that...
Why We Allow Paedobaptists to Join the Church Though We Disagree with Paedobaptism
Should we allow paedobaptists (those who were “baptized” as infants) into membership at Reformation Church? This question is set before us as we lay a foundation for ministry and membership in our new body. We are decidedly credobaptistic in our convictions; that is,...
Jesus Christ and Pagan Parallels
Born of a virgin Hailed as God and man Surrounded by 12 Disciples Performed miraculous deeds Baptized Sacrificed Resurrected Internet sites abound with alleged similarities between the events of the New Testament narrative, in particular the person and work of Jesus...
Are Christmas and Easter Pagan Holidays?
Are Christmas and Easter Pagan Holidays? Did you know that Christmas and Easter have origins rooted in pagan religion? If you’re like me, you’ve probably been perusing the internet and stumbled across some clickbait headline about the pagan roots of Christian...