To our shame, we have participated in wielding God’s good gift of sex as an instrument for evil. We have gone on and on presenting our bodies to sin as instruments of unrighteousness. We have been the man bringing this most treasured and sacred gift of his own sexuality to throne room of sin for whatever unrighteous purposes it has in mind. Christ has come offering Himself on our behalf...
A Part of or Apart From?
Sex at its core is about relationship. The world has tried to convince us that sex is primarily about pleasure or recreation, just a physical act, something to be enjoyed with whomever or by oneself. But the fundamental fact remains—sex is deeply and profoundly relational. It’s designed by God that way and can never be something different. In Genesis 2 after God brought the first woman...
Gravity
Sin isn’t making any Top 10 lists of popular topics these days, even in many of our churches. Sin feels somewhat old fashioned. After all, haven’t we learned the power of positive motivation to bring about life change? But if we’re going to walk intimately with Jesus in this Lenten season, we cannot ignore or even downplay the seriousness of sin. Scripture teaches that sin, as a condition, has...
Fear Versus Love: A Reflection on Community
This is the fifth and last post in our series “Discovering God, Discovering Womanhood, Discovering Me,” written to help women learn more their relationship with God as they delve into what it means to be a woman of faith. To read the fourth post, click here. “Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . ...
Attractive
We learn pretty early on that the more attractive you are, the more love you’ll get. Or at least the more attention you’ll get (and that can feel a close second to love sometimes, especially if love is in low supply). So it’s pretty easy to get wrapped up in trying to look good. Wear these clothes, lose weight, build muscle, make your teeth whiter, make your hair smoother, smell better, and on it...
Church Leaders – Responding to Homosexuality
Regeneration’s Josh Glaser shares what he tells church leaders who want their church to develop a solid response to the issues of homosexuality and gay marriage. Topics covered: Organization providing help for individuals dealing with homosexuality and other issues for 35 years Churches directing individuals to the organization for support Concern about churches unintentionally sending the...