In Part 1 of this series, we learned that in order to understand the Bible, you need to know some principles of interpretation. The first principle is that God speaks with direct commands. However, this is not the only way God gives us commands. The next principle is implied commands. These are directives that God gives us that logically follow from the…

How do you know you’re interpreting the Bible accurately? Do you need a preacher’s opinion? Do you need a traditional interpretation? Or do you need a single elected man in a seat of authority to give a definitive answer? Now, there is definitely great value in asking a trusted Bible teacher for help. In Acts 8:30-31, when Philip asked the Ethiopian eunuch…

One of my favorite songs we sing in worship is “Humble Yourselves.” It is extremely simple, focusing solely on a single phrase in each verse. As we join together to sing, we admonish one another to know our place in the presence of the Almighty God. You may already be aware that the lyrics to “Humble Yourselves” comes directly from Scripture. In…

We’ve seen it more times than we can count. A great public tragedy will strike our nation, and we don’t know what to say but we want others to know that we care. Often, we fall back on a phrase that is tried and true: “Thoughts and prayers.” In an instant, we communicate our sympathy and faith that God is watching over…

If you had siblings like me, there may have been a time or two when you got in trouble and shouted, “My brother made me do it!” Quickly, we found out that was not an excuse, even if our brother egged us on. We are responsible for our actions. The Book of Ezekiel tells of Israel’s impending punishment. Because they did not…

Have you been coming to our Youth and Family Singings? Once a month, we try to bring our older and younger members together to learn songs to add to our Sunday worship. It is a wonderful time of fellowship as we practice together, growing closer to each other in order to enrich our worship. I am especially eager to add one particular…

There is a lot of talk about “the Manosphere” on the internet. These are podcasts, YouTube channels, and other social media outlets where certain personalities give young men life advice. These influencers have received backlash for allegedly teaching misogyny and toxic masculinity. For some of these bloggers, this is wildly exaggerated. They are cancelled for simply suggesting that young men are not…

I love family reunions. Although I’ve never had anything like the super official reunions you see in movies, I remember fondly the times we had large gatherings of Lupos. We were excited to catch up, to laugh, and to play with our aunts, uncles, and especially our cousins. Though we hadn’t seen each other in years, the love that we shared always…