Of sermons regarding how a Christian ought to interact with government, there are no end. However, in my experience, they can mostly be summarized as “Do whatever the government says unless they explicitly contradict God, at which point you no longer need to respect them.” You can even see such views in the US Declaration…
Month: August 2021
Keep the Church Close
A good portion of the church has, for many years now, been operating with the idea that we can grow the church by our own savvy. While the apostles stood in the streets recounting the mighty acts of God and depending upon him to add to the church those being saved, we figure maybe their…
Lies Don’t Last
Perhaps one of the easiest ways to tell if someone is lying is if their story keeps changing. In an effort to hide the truth, a person may come up with all sorts of creative stories but the more stories they tell the harder it gets to keep them straight. Eventually, putting the stories together…
Cleanliness That’s Not Godliness
The Stage is Set In Matthew 27, we see perhaps the most stark example of people more concerned with keeping up appearances than actually living a right life. The chief priests and elders had been looking for a way to kill Jesus for a while, but because large crowds followed him wherever he was going,…
When Sorrow is Necessary
The Bible speaks often of the joy Christians can experience as a result of our ability to look beyond the present circumstances of our lives and to the promise of eternal life with Christ. The average church may speak even more often than scripture about this joy. We should absolutely seek that joy, and none…
Introduction Post
I’m not sure how you found your way here today, but I’m still just getting started on the learning curve when it comes to blogging, and hope to start providing content that is more interesting as I get into the swing of things! Why the name? I chose “Turn Neither” from scripture references such as…