“Not discerning the body”

For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 1 Corinthians 11:29 (KJV)
I grew up in a worship-three-times-a-week-take-communion-every-Sunday Christian home, and I still believe most of what I was taught as a young Christian. Such is not the case with this verse. I was [...]

Love, Christian Style

Thursday was Valentine’s Day and of course romantics all over the world searched for clever ways to express love to their Valentine. Some expressed it with chocolates, some with flowers and some with other gifts. Still others attempted to express love through poetry. I, for one, am no poet. The only poem I know is “Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you!”…

“Led by the Spirit”

“…those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” Romans 8:14
What does it mean to be “led by the Spirit”? If you’re in the camp who sees the Spirit working in our lives only through the Word, does this mean that in order for the Spirit to lead us, he helps [...]