Rank Sins – A Response to John Piper’s 2020 Election Article
This simple blogpost seeks to share our concerns about John Piper’s recent article Policies, Persons, and Paths to Ruin which describes his 2020 election thoughts. We want to share why we believe some of his conclusions could lead to devastating consequences. At the...
How to Join God and Make a Difference
Most people want to make a difference. They want their lives to count for eternity. They want to leave their mark on the earth. If they are thinking big, they want a legacy. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to enable God’s people to join in His purposes. The Spirit...
Servant Power
“Are you the pastor of the house church on campus?” we asked Miriam on the college campus where we taught in East Asia. M: No, I am the servant of the church on campus. Us: Oh, really, we thought you led the group. M: Oh yes, God is guiding us. Then we began to...
Power in the Redeemed Community
So when putting my four year old to bed one night (E), he said in his earnest voice: E – Mommy, if a bad man comes, yell 'E, put on your Hulk clothes,' and I will, and then I'll come down! Me – So you will protect our family? E – Yes, I will do that. But what if...
Power Violated by Humanity
In the last post, we discussed how God mutually shared power with the man and woman by giving them mutual blessings and responsibilities. In this post, we will discover what happened to power and “power distance” due to the Fall. The perversion of power that began at...