Matt Keller, author of The Up the Middle Church, blogged on the subject of "margin drains." He identified four deadly margin drains:
1. Violating the...
Historically, the church has always understood that the Sabbath was a Jewish law that no longer applied to Christians. Though there has been some debate, the ac...
Textual Interaction: The Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a book filled with the language of fulfillment. The letter was written to Jewish ...
Billy Graham was once asked, "If you could, would you go back and do anything differently?"
After roughly seventy years of amazingly effective ministry, perh...
Scripture Reference: Genesis 2:1-3
Memory Verse: Genesis 1:1
Objectives:
To help children understand Sunday is an important day—one on which they should ...
"Chill out, man!"
Let’s talk about what it means to rest and what it means to cease from activity.
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days yo...
Part 2: Modern Views of the Sabbath
Modern Views of the Sabbath
In modern times there have been three popular views concerning the Sabbath. The Seventh-Day Sa...
Judaism, the Church, and the Sabbath
Part 1: An Historical Survey
The church has historically been divided on the issue of the Sabbath. Many Jewish Christians...
There are some people who love to portray Jesus as “a great teacher.” Others like to portray him as a rebellious lawbreaker—one that the authorities wanted to p...