Diving for Dutch Pancakes (and the Gospel)

She heard yelling and a commotion from the booth next to the Dutch Cheeseman’s booth where she was working for the weekend. The European Market was in town and booths had been set up right along the waterfront between the city’s main square and the pier, aptly named “Audace” or...

Continue reading

The Insidious Nature of Idolatry

For the past couple of Sundays, we have been in the text of 1 Corinthians 8. The issue in Corinth was eating meat sacrificed to idols. Perhaps the most difficult interpretive question is this: “What is today’s cultural equivalent to eating meat sacrificed to idols?” There are actual equivalents in parts of...

Continue reading

True Worship of The True God

"Worship rises or falls with our concept of God," said A.W. Tozer. Our understanding of God will indeed determine our worship of Him. If our knowledge of God is small, our worship will be impoverished; if our understanding of God is big, our worship will be grand and expansive. The...

Continue reading