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Mind Medicine
Vox populi, vox Dei
"Vox populi, vox Dei"
by James "Jay" Young, Evangelist -- July, 2009
No, I have not been reviewing my Latin primer again, and I'm not endeavoring to impress you with any erudite tendencies I don't have [anyway]. More>>
What is MODERNISM?
I Hear "Postmodern" A Lot...So What is MODERNISM?
What Do We Mean by "Modernism"?
Modernism as an era in human history, especially in Western society, marks a period characterized by confidence in reason, natural law, and secular humanism. More>>
What is POST-MODERNISM?
So What is Post-Modernism?
What Do We Mean by "Post-Modernism"?
Postmodernism as an era in human history marks a period characterized by a relativist view of truth. More>>
When in Rome? (8.24.14)
When
in Rome?Just as Jesus was born in a small town that wouldn't come close to qualifying for a dot on a map of the Roman Empire, Christianity's birth in Jerusalem would have been less than a blip on Rome's radar screen of concerns. More>>
Doubts (9.14.14)
Doubts
Doubts. The Western World's approach to learning has radically shifted over the past 300 years. The scientific method has been drilled into us. More>>
The Indwelling Spirit
The Holy Spirit:
Personal Indwelling or "Word" Only?1) Acknowledgement that the Holy Spirit does work through the Word and is closely associated with the Word
The Word of God is "the Sword of the Spirit" (Eph. More>>
Timing of the Coming of the KINGDOM
THE
TIMING OF THE COMING OF THE KINGDOM OF GODAfter trying to exhaust the Bible's teachings on the KINGDOM OF GOD (or KINGDOM OF HEAVEN in Matthew), I have concluded that the Kingdom of God as a reality comes in 5 stages. More>>
Tattoos and the Christian
Tattoos
and the ChristianMain Text: Leviticus 19:26-31
This passage from Leviticus is the primary addressing of tattoos in the Scriptures, which first tells us that the Bible is almost completely silent on the issue. More>>
Salvation: In Jesus' Name or My Name?
Salvation:
In Jesus' Name or My Name?"There is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved. More>>
Recommended Books on Christian Apologetics
Recommended Books on Christian ApologeticsMore>>
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Soul Supplements
We Have a Beautiful Church
"We Have a Beautiful Church..."
Usually when one hears this expression, the person is speaking of his church building. We of the Church of Christ do indeed have a beautiful Church. More>>
Another Brick in the Wall (8.7.14)
Another
Brick in the Wall (8.17.14)Two weeks ago Maranda and I rewatched Steven Spieldberg's Hook, one of my favorite childhood movies. And it was just as good this time around. More>>
Atonement: In Cultural Terms
Atonement:
In Cultural TermsToday's Adult Bible Study focuses on an overview of the Atonement for Sins through the work of Jesus. As we discuss the "Day of Atonement" from Leviticus 16 and its significance for both Israelites and Christians, allow me to borrow some thoughts from Everett Ferguson's fantastic book The Church of Christ: An Ecclesiology for Today. More>>
A Peace to End All Peace
A
Peace to End All "Peace"The world news is hard to watch right now. The unrest in places like Iraq, Syria, Gaza, Ukraine, and Nigeria breaks your heart and stirs your soul. More>>
2 MOVING Experiences (5.14.14)
2
MOVING ExperiencesA non-Christian moves to a new location. If he's fortunate, he has distant family nearby or an old friend from school who lives within an hour. More>>
Hands in Rebellion (6.8.14)
Hands
in RebellionThe Greek storyteller Aesop told this fable:
"The members of the Body once rebelled against him. They said he led an idle, lazy life at their expense. More>>
When I Survey (Part 1)
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Part 1)
As a young man growing up in a church in Scotland, Isaac Watts expressed dissatisfaction with the current hymns of the late 1600s. More>>
When I Survey (Part 2)
When I Survey... (Part 2)
As the first verse of the hymn ends with understanding a personal surrender of former sources of pride, the second verse picks up the theme of boasting. More>>
When I Survey (Part 3)
When I Survey...(Part 3)
"See from His head, His hands, His feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down. Did e're such love and sorry meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown? More>>
When I Survey (Part 4)
When I Survey...(Part 4)
"Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small. Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all. More>>
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Virtue Vitamins
To Love a Nuisance or Love an Enemy? (8.3.14)
Most of us don't have a clue what Jesus meant by ENEMY when he said we should love them. Does that mean that I tolerate the neighbor whose dog does his business on my lawn? Does that mean that I don't curse the lady who just cut me off in traffic while yapping on her cell phone? More>>
Addicted to Addiction (7.27.14)
Addiction. It rears its ugly head in a myriad of ways, many which go undetected until after dependency has ensued. Let me throw out some alarming statistics from various sources in regard to common addictions in the United States:
· Approximately 14 million Americans, 7. More>>
A Tale of Two Kings
A Tale of Two Kings"Let no one look down on your youthfulness..." (1 Tim. 4:12)
Let me tell you about Manasseh. Imagine the pressures of taking over a kingdom at the age of 12. More>>
The Source of the Conflict (6.1.14)
The
Source of Conflict"What is the SOURCE of QUARRELS and CONFLICTS among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. More>>
Excellence Among the Gentiles (9.21.14)
Excellence
Among the GentilesLast week we discussed the guarding of your reputation when you're using social media -- applying Jesus's two-fold principle of "be shrewd as serpents, but innocent as doves" when you find yourself a sheep in the midst of wolves (Matthew 10:16). More>>
When the World is not under My Control
"Share in SUFFERING as a good soldier of Christ Jesus." (1 Tim. 2:3)
Control. Who doesn't like to be in control? Situations out of my control frighten me. More>>
Using Mammon in the Service of God
"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." (Matt. 6:24)
Jesus was a master logician. More>>
"Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee"
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Although we discussed personal retaliation in a sermon a few weeks ago, I want to share some additional thoughts on the topic. Fifteenth-century theologian Marsilio Ficino says, "If you attempt to be avenged, you will suffer a second and third injury, and through your desire to destroy the other man you will destroy yourself. More>>
Serving Two Masters
Since we discussed a couple of weeks ago a little bit about the biblical contrast of monogamy (Genesis 2) and polygamy (most of the rest of Genesis) and the problems that ensue with the practice of the latter, I thought I would share a story from the Greek storyteller Aesop about "The Man and His Two Wives":
"In a country where men could have more than one wife, a certain man, whose head was fast becoming white, had two, one a little older than himself and one much younger. More>>
