Articles
Category: Theology
Communion vs. Invitation
Every church I went to when I was growing up and during my college years had an invitation at the end of pretty much every worship service. The invitation is a time where people are invited to the front of the church to respond to the preaching. Unbelievers are encouraged to come forward and accept Christ (or talk to somebody about the possibility), and believers are encouraged to confess their sins and "get right with God."
Temperance in All Things
When I posted the quote from C.S. Lewis the other day, I forgot that there was a second paragraph in his section on temperance. Since it makes another good point, I’ll go ahead and quote it now. Not to beat a dead horse, but I have dealt with this issue in the past. This is a very clear and concise version:
Temperance
I’ve been reading through Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis. The book is an attempt to delineate the core tenants of Christianity that should be in common throughout all denominations, no matter what differences they have. It’s one of Lewis’s most famous works, and many popular C. S. Lewis quotes come from this book.
Selfishness
We were getting in the car to come home after our Maundy Thursday worship service when a young man came into the parking lot looking for a ride. One of his friends was supposed to pick him up and didn’t show up or answer his phone.
