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While studying the topic of spiritual gifts this week, I stumbled upon a curious path and thought I would share my findings.Probably, when you think of spiritual gifts, accounting is not the first one that jumps to mind. I promise you that no one gets into ministry because they have a burning passion for budgets and spreadsheets. Still, as I said in a lecture to some college ministry students a few years ago at Oklahoma Christian University, "You can’t do any more ministry than you can afford, s…

While studying the topic of spiritual gifts this week, I stumbled upon a curious path and thought I would share my findings.Probably, when you think of spiritual gifts, accounting is not the first one that jumps to mind. I promise you that no one gets into ministry because they have a burning passion for budgets and spreadsheets. Still, as I said in a lecture to some college ministry students a few years ago at Oklahoma Christian University, "You can’t do any more ministry than you can afford, s…

When Jesus walked on the earth He taught that His yoke was easy and His burdens were light. I don’t think His disciples quite understood the gravity of that u…

Polygamy in the Bible: The Bible stands out from other religious texts, boldly admitting to the shortcomings of its key figures. Take David, for instance, whose adulterous relationship with Bathsheba and then the murder of her husband Uriah are shockingly candid admissions – ones that come with real consequences we can learn from. And it’s …

The Twilight Zone As a youth, one of my favorite television programs was The Twilight Zone, a programming concept created and hosted by Rod Serling. It was an exceptionally well-written anthology series that ran from 1959 to 1964. The stories told were designed to toy with the viewers’ minds through use of psychological manipulation, suspense, strange……

There has recently been a resurgence in the study of the early church, comparing it to how the church is structured and organized today. However, early Christians did not have denominations, documented theology, or church buildings. The New Testament would not be entirely written for almost a centur…

There has recently been a resurgence in the study of the early church, comparing it to how the church is structured and organized today. However, early Christians did not have denominations, documented theology, or church buildings. The New Testament would not be entirely written for almost a centur…