We’ve been on a journey to discover how to become mature believers in Christ. In this current climate we find ourselves in as the Evangelical church, it is apparent that there is a distinct lack of spiritual maturity in the body. Not just in the congregation that fills the pews each Sunday, but in leadership….
Where is the balance between Christian maturity and legalism? This is a question I’ve asked myself many times over the years as I’ve recognized the benefit and beauty of Christian maturity as well as the danger of legalism. We live in a time in Church history when the worldly philosophies of “Do what makes you…
Can Christians have developmental delays? As parents, we sometimes determine that our children have delays in their development. Some are late bloomers, others have more serious disorders that cause a significant delay. Can the same be true for Christians; and if so, what are the parameters that indicate Christian immaturity? Paul wrote this letter to…
I remember my dad – a pastor of over 50 years – once said, “I don’t mind feeding baby Christians, but there’s a problem when I have to move the whiskers out of the way to get the bottle in the mouth!” In other words, a pastor shouldn’t have to bottle-feed mature Christians. They should…
I have taken the Lord’s Supper in many settings and atmospheres; some that bordered on the mystical and others that were so relaxed so as to nearly desecrate the holy act. I have had wafers, small rectangles, kosher Jewish matza; wine, juice, and kool-aide-type substances. The origins of what we term the Lord’s Supper date…
