As we emerge from the madness of a global pandemic catastrophe, the Church-world is taking a hard look at itself – and well, it should. The Church, especially in the United States, has been losing ground for nearly 50 years. The Church in the US has experienced the greatest missional opportunities of the past 2,000
A foundational tenet of the Christian faith is the understanding that the nature of humanity is fallen from its original holy design and irreparably bent toward self. (See Romans 3:9-20). The terrible and inhuman cycle of human history affirms the veracity of this tenet again and again and again. Humanity is in bondage to its
This week we are concluding a series of articles called “Resurrection Life!” The entire series is available online at http://www.webbweekly.com. The risen Jesus is still engaging people today! This week’s article is based on Acts 9 and Act 26:1-23. It is all about God’s transformational work in a guy named Saul. Here’s the story: Saul
Today we make a transition in our Resurrection Life series. Up to this point, we have only considered the amazing interactions people had with the risen Jesus between His resurrection and His ascension. This week and next, we will look at two interactions Jesus had with people after His ascension. Why? To remind us that
In this series of articles, we are taking a look at interactions Jesus had with people during the forty days between His resurrection and His ascension. So far, we have discussed Mary Magdalene, the Disciples, and Cleopas and his friend as they walked with Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Previous articles in this series
Disillusioned Today’s article is based on Luke 24:13-50. In this passage, Luke recounts the beautiful and intimate story of Cleopas and his traveling companion as they return to Emmaus on the day Jesus rose from the tomb. As they walked along, wondering about all of the events that transpired in Jerusalem during the previous week,
