Last month, we explored what it means to be “members” of the body of Christ. By virtue of our baptism, we are members of the church whether we want to be or not. Our relationship to Christ also places …
We Know How it Ends – In Victory!
November 1st is All Saints’ Day. All Saints’ Day is one of my favorite Christian holidays, right up there with Christmas, Easter, Palm Sunday and Reformation Day. It's a day to come together as …
Why Does God Allow Natural Disasters?
If you have not asked this question, or heard somebody else ask this question lately, chances are that you or somebody around you has at least thought this at some point. In what is now being called …
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What’s Up With the Chanting?
You will notice in the upcoming months that Zion’s pastors will be starting to do more chanting during weekend services. In one way, this is a new practice in that we haven’t been chanting much during …
Man’s Shifting Truth vs God’s Solid Word
I was finishing high school when the 1997 bestseller “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” by Josh Harris was published. Josh Harris was just 21 when he wrote this book, which sold 714,000 copies by 2001, and …
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Relevance vs Reverence
One topic that I spend a lot of time thinking about in the church is that of “Relevance” vs. “Reverence.” The difference between these two terms says a lot about why different churches do what they do …