Christian Living

The Church, What is it?

If you are asking “what is the church?” then you aren’t part of one correctly. When I was in college a large group in the evangelical community asked, “what is the church?” The church for many was irrelevant. The standard pastor speaking for 45 minutes, midweek bible study, and coffee hour just didn’t feel right.…

‘love yourself first’ is love the way we lie

 “You must love yourself first before you love others” is a lie based on psychology from the era of Sickman Freud and not scripture or historical Christian tradition. The popular ‘self help’ mindset of ‘love the self’ is counter to the gospel and obedience to Christ. Yet it is a lie we love. Proponents argue,…