by Andrew Arthur | May 26, 2016 | Church, Culture, Kingdom Ministry, The Kingdom of God |
What accounts for a church’s relevance? I have asked people this question many times. Interestingly, I rarely hear answers related to a church’s form or style. Contrary to popular assumptions, I do not find people commonly associating a church’s relevance with the...
by Andrew Arthur | May 24, 2016 | Ask Anything |
A. The gospel of God’s self-giving love draws us out of our selves so we may give ourselves in love to others. As followers of Jesus, we assume an other-oriented posture. Although we do not live to please people, we do live to love them. One of the more...
by Andrew Arthur | May 20, 2016 | Prayer |
Ordinarily, we should not be driven to pray by our circumstances but drawn to pray by the beauty of our God. Prayer “brings the mind to the immediate contemplation of God’s character and holds it there until the believer’s soul is properly...
by Andrew Arthur | May 19, 2016 | Ask Anything |
A. Traditionally, paying tithes refers to the practice of giving 10% of one’s income in support of a local church’s life and ministry. Certainly, disciples should regularly contribute finances to that which advances and accentuates the passions and...
by Andrew Arthur | May 6, 2016 | Ask Anything |
A. God created human beings in His image (Genesis 1:26-27). Our understanding of what it means to be created in God’s image, or the Imago Dei, is varied, meaning it involves several true aspects pertaining to our humanity. We are relational, rational, spiritual,...