The Nicene Creed is the most widely accepted statement of faith among Christian churches. It is used by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran and most Protestant churches. The Nicene Creed was established to identify conformity of beliefs among Christians, as a means of recognizing heresy or deviations from orthodox biblical doctrines, and as a [...]

What does it mean to be orthodox? I must confess that when I think of becoming orthodox I think of the Russian Orthodox Churches I visited while in Russia. I also think about sitting in Church History classes and discussing the first church split in 1054 — enough of that history stuff. The thing is [...]

As we converse with others about our beliefs, we use some of the same language: faith, God, grace, and mercy. But I must caution you that while you use the same words – many are using vastly different definitions of the words you use. Did you know that more than one hundred million Americans claim [...]

Get your clothes clean by using Barf for that smells fresh every time kinda smell! I think I’ll pass. When the Iranian company Paxam began marketing the laundry detergent they translated the word Snow into Farsi and got Barf. Imagine this Barf is one of the tops selling detergents in the Middle East. You can [...]

In the culture of today, there are always ‘Buzz Words’ that become an overwhelming part of our public conversation. This is never more true than in our cycle of elections where words are thrown around with the assumption that we all know what they mean. The interesting part of ‘Buzz Words’ is that opposing sides [...]

BUZZ WORD: FAIR What is fair? In the culture of today, there are always ‘Buzz Words’ that become an overwhelming part of our public conversation. This is never more true than in our cycle of elections where words are thrown around with the assumption that we all know what they mean when in reality they [...]

BUZZ WORD: FAIR What is fair? In the culture of today, there are always ‘Buzz Words’ that become an overwhelming part of our public conversation. This is never more true than in our cycle of elections where words are thrown around with the assumption that we all know what they mean when in reality they [...]

Today we wrap up our look at the dysfunctional families of the Bible by looking at the family of King David. Remember David is the one whom God said, “is a man after my own heart.” If there ever were to be a perfect family certainly David, the one thought so highly of by God [...]