Five hundred years ago, the Reformers sparked a permanent split between the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Christians. The corruption, both in doctrine and in practice, was rampant throughout Catholicism
The Church
Striving Together (RFKC Year 3)
I recently finished my third year as a volunteer at Royal Family Kids Camp, a weeklong summer camp that seeks to love and serve children caught up in the foster
A Loving Critique of Beth Moore
Let me begin by stating something that I believe to be important: I am not a huge Beth Moore follower. By this I mean three things. First, I do not
Is Rebellion a Virtue?
The United States is a culture of rebels. Our nation’s very conception came in the form of a rebellion. The American Revolution is a story of bold men rising together
Scandal and the Church
Surprise! The Church is full of a bunch of sinners. Between the Christians who give in to terrible temptation (like David) or the wolves in sheep’s clothing preying on the
Knowledge and Emotion
Christianity is not reserved for the intellectually elite, nor is it reserved for the emotional “fired up for Jesus” type. One of the many beauties of the Christian faith is
Not So Different After All
The world is an ugly place. Sin and death pervade it, tearing society apart at its seams. People are basking in consumerism, purchasing the new iphone and new gaming station
A Basic Ecclesiology Lesson
The Church is the body of Christ. It is a fellowship, an organization, a building, a gathering, a bride, and a flock. Martin Luther would most often refer to the
As of First Importance
“There was a time when the church was very powerful. In those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion;
