by Mark Lafler | Jun 24, 2011 | bible literacy
UPDATE: You can now get the Philippians Community Commentary, enhanced with additional Bible study tools, on Kindle! Amazon.com Widgets [serialposts]The letter to the Philippians is a well known text in the Bible and the apostle Paul is the undisputed author. May the...
by Mark Lafler | Jun 17, 2011 | authentic christianity
No matter your political persuasion we can most likely agree on one thing – our world has a crisis of leadership. This crisis has affected all political parties, most companies, and even church leaders (which is not surprising anymore). These failed leaders...
by Mark Lafler | Jun 10, 2011 | authentic christianity
As a follow up to my last post (who attends your church?) we should also ask, “Who is coming to dinner?” This question was asked to me. Why do we talk only about the church service and the attendance of people with “alternate” lifestyles? The...
by Mark Lafler | Jun 3, 2011 | authentic christianity
In a recent conversation with a friend I heard of a man who was asked to leave a local church because he was a cross-dresser and was unwilling to change his clothes when he came to church. Obviously each situation in a local church is different and should be handled...
by Mark Lafler | May 27, 2011 | bible literacy, READ
[serialposts]In my last two columns we discussed misunderstandings of Bible interpretation and the foundation for interpreting the Bible in community. So in this final installment of the three part series on Bible interpretation we will explore what interpreting the...