I had (hopefully) a once in a lifetime experience this week. I left my house for work about 10 minutes earlier than usual, hoping to get there early so I could lean the seat back and take a power nap before I went in. I do that pretty regularly. While driving down Mopac in rush hour it was the typical stop…
This is part of our summer series, Complementary, at The Well on Tuesdays at 8pm. SHOULD CHRISTIAN WOMEN LEAD? Yes! You must! Every Christian should being saying to others with the Apostle Paul, “Follow me, as I follow Christ” (1 Cor. 11:1). All Christians, both men and women, are called to make disciples; to lead others into mature faith in Jesus by…
This is part of our summer series, Complementary, at The Well on Tuesdays at 8pm. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A WOMAN? As a man, you might think I’m not qualified to answer this. We don’t define femininity based on experience though, but rather based on God’s word. We know from God’s word that both men and women are created equally…
This is part of our summer series, “Complementary“, at The Well on Tuesdays at 8pm. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MAN? We know that both men and women are created equally in the “Imago Dei“, and therefore have inherent dignity and a divine purpose to glorify God. While we celebrate our “sameness” as men and women, the question of…
This is part of our summer series, Complementary, at The Well on Tuesdays at 8pm. IMAGO DEI This Latin theological term originating over a millennia ago means, Image of God, and is rooted in Genesis 1:26-27, which says, Then God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and…
This is part of our summer series, Complementary, at The Well on Tuesdays at 8pm. What does the phrase “Complementarian” mean, and why does it matter? It might be helpful to first look at a few definitions of the word complementary: a) Something that completes or makes perfect; either of two parts or things needed to complete the whole; counterparts; b) Combining…
I love these silly Facebook quizzes! Usually, they get something right. This one got nothing right. My strengths, they say, are gentleness and tolerance and my weakness is trusting too quickly. Couldn’t.Be.More.Wrong. Upon receiving my results I literally laughed out loud. I shared this with my friends who also laughed hysterically and one of my best friends even said, “Why…
COMPLEMENTARY During our “Complementary” series at The Well on Tuesday nights we covered a lot of theological concepts regarding the nature of God, humanity, manhood, womanhood, relationships, marriage, and fulfilling God’s mission in the world together. Here are the resources we produced for those who are interested into further study. Use these links to specific blog posts about each topic:…
Hey David, are you still there? When I was growing up, my teachers in elementary school would notice the telltale sign of my eyes glazing over in the middle of a lesson. My focus would be gone, and I would be off in the land my friends like to affectionately call: David’s World. This was not a phenomenon that was…
I hope that everyone has had a great week, giving thanks to God for all His blessings and devoting time every day to pray. That we are praying on behalf of our spiritual brothers and sisters who are spreading the Gospel, suffering because of it; also for the peoples heart’s they are pouring into. Pray “Let us therefore come boldly…