by Mark Lafler | Jan 14, 2013 | bible literacy, i am bibledude, READ
[serialposts]Ephesians is one of the best-loved books in the New Testament. Many Christians recognize the popular texts about predestination, the unity of the church, and spiritual warfare. However, the background on this first century epistle is also intriguing....
by Mark Lafler | Dec 19, 2012 | authentic christianity, READ
Starting a new church is popular these days. Some will get started in a person’s home and over the years evolve into a very influential church in the community. Others will get started and permanently close their doors within a year or two. When a minister or group...
by Mark Lafler | Dec 5, 2012 | authentic christianity, READ, theology and worldviews
Hope. It is an easy thing to say. We hope they get a new job. We hope the people that suffered during the hurricane are doing better. We hope the homeless person finds shelter and eventually a stable life. It’s a word we throw around. Some things we really...
by Mark Lafler | Nov 28, 2012 | authentic christianity, READ
I sat in the car wondering what was going on. My side was in great pain and I couldn’t stop sweating. My vacation was not supposed to go this way. We had just finished lunch and were going to visit a few shops and suddenly this great pain to the right of my stomach...
by Mark Lafler | Nov 14, 2012 | authentic christianity, READ
I sat at my chair and read the dictionary definition of worship tonight. Some words stood out to me: reverence; rites; ceremony; adoration; devotion. However, one popular word was missing – music. It was not in the dictionary definition. Nothing too...
