Wes Widner on September 29th, 2009

I think that question really depends on how you define the phrase “meant to be”. If the question is whether every life is infinitely valuable to God and worth a chance at a full life then I would emphatically say yes, the Bible teaches that all life is precious. If you are asking whether God [...]

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Wes Widner on September 26th, 2009

A friend of mine recently asked, “What is simple church and how is it different than what we normally call ‘church’?” Simple church is a pretty broad term and is rather hard to nail down. I think the best place to begin is to say that the aim (at least in the one I am [...]

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Wes Widner on September 22nd, 2009

Many people were shocked after hearing of the exploits of football star, Michael Vick. At the time I remember hearing numerous discussions about why “people who do that sort of thing ought to be punished severely”. Interestingly enough, the debate over animal rights didn’t really subside when Vick went to prison and has only managed to grow [...]

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Wes Widner on September 15th, 2009

One of the more interesting questions my wife and I get these days is “so, where do you go to church?”. This question is especially interesting when the person asking knows the depth of commitment we have to Christ and many expect the pat answer of “we attend such and such Baptist or Presbyterian” or, [...]

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Wes Widner on September 2nd, 2009

“Greet each other with a Holy kiss” is a phrase used at least 4 times in the New Testament.1 Each time it is used, it is issued as an imperative, urging the readers to greet their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ with a Holy Kiss. But what is this “Holy kiss” and why don’t we practice it [...]

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