Education In the Greco-Roman world, education was reserved for male children from elite families. Not for girls, certainly not for slaves. This is in stark contrast to Jesus, whose final words to his disciples were, go and teach everyone, men and women, slave and free, teach everyone what I have commanded. Upon this commissioning, the […]
Matthew 8 – Who is this Jesus? (pt2 of 4)
Christians often argue about Christianity. Doctrinal statements, splitting theological hairs. We argue instead of simply marveling at Jesus. Like Mary who just sat at the feet of Jesus in worship. So today, let’s marvel, let’s take a step back and take in a bird’s eye view on Jesus and his impact on the world. What […]
Matthew 8 – Who is this Jesus? (pt1 of 4)
Welcome to Life Baptist Church. Caltech students, welcome back. It was feeling a bit empty without you the past few weeks. Not sure how you feel about starting another school year, but it is significant that you are choosing to prepare for another year of problem sets and long nights and stress by first coming […]
1 Cor 13: Only Love Remains
People throw around the word “love” a lot these days. I love ice cream. I love cats. I love my best friend. How do you stack up a love for ice cream with a love for a close friend or a family member? The word “love” has been quite diluted. “Love” is not the same […]
Should we abandon the idea of hell?
This article from CNN contains 2 views. Clearly, I believe in the second view by Mark Driscoll. Read and decide for yourself. View #1: The dangerous effects of believing in hell Editor’s note: Frank Schaeffer is a New York Times bestselling author. By Frank Schaeffer, Special to CNN Is it any coincidence that the latest war of […]
Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7): Being Doers of the Word (pt4 of 4)
Fourth, in the area of finances, let’s practice what Jesus says here. Matt 6:24 – Jesus mentions that if you boil it down, there are only 2 masters out there: God or Money. How do we know if our master is God or if it’s Money? The verses prior to Matt 6:24 and the verses […]