Logos
“Word of God” is a phrase used widely in evangelical circles as a synonym for “Bible,” though according to the Gospel of John, Jesus is the Word. In the Word of Faith churches I’ve been associated with (and to a
For Christians Who Crave Truth Over Church Tradition
“Word of God” is a phrase used widely in evangelical circles as a synonym for “Bible,” though according to the Gospel of John, Jesus is the Word. In the Word of Faith churches I’ve been associated with (and to a
I never liked discipleship programs. And by inference, I’ve always had a kind of revulsion for the idea of discipleship. At least at a visceral level. Intellectually I know that Jesus called us to make disciples (Matthew 28:19-20). In fact,
by Jason Finizza Words. We use them to communicate desires, needs, hurts, and joys. We use them to build up and we use them to tear down. We use them to preserve control and to manipulate. We also use them
No one in the leadership of the early church was called by the title “Pastor.” The word used was poimen, a shepherd or herdsman. Metaphorically it implied a leader who could feed, guard and otherwise tend the flock. The title
The status of the twelve disciples in the early church significantly obscured the meaning of the original Greek word for “apostle.” At the time, apostolos meant a delegate, a messenger or one sent forth with orders. That was the sense
Ephesians 4:11-12 was an important passage in my early Christian development. By the time I was out of high school, I knew I was on the road to being a pastor, and I saw Ephesians as a kind of short
second person present imperative passive of pleroo pronounced: play-roos-thay The local pub invariably has different kinds of drinkers. Some sip at one drink all night. Others gulp down two or three drinks, then switch to something non-alcoholic. Some steadily drain
Counter Thought Word Study: Years ago, while sitting at a red light in Astoria, Oregon, I saw a drunk man trying to walk around the end of a concrete parking bumper. He misjudged the distance and instead of going around,
In 1972 I had the opportunity to hear Katherine Kuhlman speak in Portland, Oregon. Near the end of the meeting, she addressed criticism from those who did not believe women should preach. By that time in my life, I had