Archive Calendar
-
Sit down with me as we think through some tough topics in a reflective way and examine some of the difficult issues that can trouble followers of Christ. My hope is that you’ll always come away with more to think about… RBC Ministries
Twitter
- What Does the Cross Mean to Us? |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Apr 09 2009
Most civilized people would consider it morbid to wear jewelry or clothing that displays the likeness of a hangman’s noose, an electric chair, or a guillotine.
Yet millions display the most cruel form of Roman execution around their necks or on the tops of their houses of worship. And within the next 24 hours even more [...] - A Christmas Story (2 of 5) |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Dec 11 2008
One of the ironies of a modern Christmas is that gifts around a tree are at the center of our celebration of an ancient story… a story that begins and ends with a tree-centered gift of immortality (Genesis 1-3; Revelation 22:1-3)
Continued from, In the Beginning…
Freedom to Choose
Hiding in the shadows, a rebel watched [...] - Bi-Partisan Citizenship and Communion |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Oct 22 2008
One of the most memorable church services I ever attended was a communion service preceded by a message on a controversial war. A young pastor began by honoring those members of the congregation who had family members or friends serving in our country’s military.
Then he paid an equal tribute to those within the church family [...] - Forgiving Ourselves (4) |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Mar 19 2008
What if we can’t forgive ourselves? Is that the worst thing that could happen to us? Or would it be far worse for us to have no lingering sadness for the foolish things we have done? Could that be one reason the Bible does not tell us to forgive ourselves? Instead, the Apostle Paul [...]
