Truth from Hardman Road

We think about or have heard a lot about what a good teacher, or a good pastor or elder should look like. We all know that when spiritually mature we are all to go make disciples. But do we think about what it looks like to be a good disciple today, regardless of our maturity? … Continue reading "Are Your a Good Disciple?"

In John chapter 13, we read about the account of Jesus and his disciples eating the Passover meal together. At some point, Jesus washes His disciples’ feet. But He meets protest when He gets to Peter. 6 Then he came to Simon Peter. Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” … Continue reading "Lowly Slave"

26. Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. 27. Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give … Continue reading "Healing or Healer"

I’ve never worked as a waiter, but I imagine service jobs like that are some of the toughest. I remember working customer service as a teenager, and nothing angered me more than being mistreated by the very people I was there to assist. Fortunately, it was rare, but I remember those encounters vividly. One individual … Continue reading "True Service"

God is pretty smart (really, all knowing or omniscient).  He created us, and He knows us.  He knows that in our fleshly natural state, we are not unifying beings.  Don’t believe it? Look at the drama we create so easily.  If you don’t see that, go keep the 2 and 3-year old nursery in your … Continue reading "Relational Unity – The Goal of the Church? Part 2 of 2: Is Spiritual Unity a Reality Today?"

In the name of unity, the Church is often rendered ineffective (Revelation 3:1), Christians are often crushed by this world (because they live without power), and those that are ‘dead in their sin’ go to Hell (due to lack of Church activity outside its walls; Romans 10:14).  When ‘can’t we all just get along’, ‘that’s … Continue reading "Relational Unity — The Goal of the Church? Part 1 of 2: Unity or Passivity?"

In John chapter 13, we read about the account of Jesus and his disciples eating the Passover meal together. At some point, Jesus does something very perplexing for the disciples… and us today, but perhaps for different reasons. 3 Because Jesus knew that the Father had handed all things over to him, and that he … Continue reading "Dirty Feet"

Have you ever heard a church person or preacher say, “If someone says, ‘The Lord told them, or anything similar, I run”?    Unfortunately, man’s abuse of the communication of God has pushed many Christians in this direction.  Because of their fear of the evil in men’s heart and the chance of false doctrine, they shut … Continue reading "Walk ‘in the Spirit’ or Cling to My Bible? Part 2 of 2: The Bible – How We know God"

Similar to how we have replaced being ‘in Christ’ with being ‘in church’, collectively the modern era community of believers (the Church) has replaced being ‘in the Spirit’ with being ‘in the written word’ or ‘in the Bible’.    This is not meant to be.  Reading the Scriptures (the Bible) is not a substitute for ‘walking … Continue reading "Walk ‘in the Spirit’ or Cling to My Bible? Part 1 of 2: The Role of the Holy Spirit in the Life of Today’s Christian Man"

Our assigned part of God’s plan is to be ‘in Christ’.  Our priority is not to be ‘in Church’.  In the last 50 years in America we have replaced ‘in Christ’ with ‘in church’. Have we traded Exodus 20:3 (‘no other gods before me’) for Hebrew 10:25 (‘forsake not the gathering’)?  When was the last … Continue reading "God’s Plan, Jesus’ Contribution, and Our Place Part 3 of 3: Our Part ‘in Christ’"