Pastors Pen

In this third installment in a series in anticipation of the Day of Pentecost, we take a look at the Holy Spirit's capacity to restrain the evil that manifests as chaos.

Deception begins in the realm of belief— hence, it isn't visible immediately. But by the time it is full blown, it inevitably manifests, and this is precisely why it is best addressed by the Spirit of Truth— the Holy Spirit.

There is something very contemporary about emphasizing the living and indwelling Christ. In a world where A.I. is touted as one day "taking over" religion, we need to know that there are certain spiritual realities that can neither be updated nor replaced.

Christ is NOT peripheral to history, despite what the world thinks. And the ways in which the people of God are treated will define the Judgement.

The early disciples wanted to see the Father; they failed to recognize that the incarnate Son is a true (and much safer!) reflection of the eternal God.

Among all the other oxymorons we know, there is this one called "partial fulfillment". And yet, given what we know of the character of God, because Jesus' resurrection is called the "first fruits", it also means that the rest of the crop is assured. The resurrection...

Sin bring curses. Jesus brings the cure. Substitutionary Atonement is not a modern analysis of Christ's work on the cross. The idea was there from the beginning among the Apostles and is even embedded in the Suffering Servant passage of Isaiah 53.

A number of very memorable Scripture passages contain a very clear juxtaposition between truth and power. And tragically, our culture today has become one that seems to prefer power to truth.

Another in our series of request sermons— this time on the significance of God's relationships with our pets.

Continuing on in our request series, today, we'll tackle some of those passages with speak about the contradiction between the Spirit and the Flesh.

The Lord is salvation, and one of most common repeating prayer-themes in all the Bible bears witness to those precarious situations where our need to be saved is preeminent.

Last week, we explored our management roll in the Kingdom. This week, we find something of worth even in mismanagement, as we take a look at "The Parable of the Dishonest Manager"

In this special video, Christian McCay (BCCHP) challenges the broader Church to be obedient to God's calling as well as more discerning in spirit— in order to impact our culture and our politics more significantly.

To be a disciple of Christ is to be in training for management of our Lord's resources. And there's a lot to discover in the realm of Biblical giving.

The Bible uses both bread and leaven as related metaphors. But Jesus also gives us some curious references to good and bad leaven— the latter of which can arguably be found even in contemporary culture.