Professional Excuse Making
If you talk to just a few people responsible for hiring, you will see a common problem… they can’t find anyone willing to work! At the...
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Ben Shafer
May 13, 20214 min read
Hell
There are three different greek words that can be translated into “hell” depending on what translation you use. This is an unfortunate...
Ben Shafer
May 5, 20214 min read
What is a Pastor?
First and Second Timothy and Titus are commonly referred to as “pastoral epistles”. This designation seems to be fairly harmless on the...
Ben Shafer
Apr 28, 20215 min read
Are You a Spiritual Person? Part 2
What does it mean to be spiritual? Most agree that being spiritual is a good characteristic, but the instructions on how to become more...
Ben Shafer
Apr 22, 20213 min read
Are You a Spiritual Person?
Are you a spiritual person? Many people would say that they are, others may say they are not as spiritual as they want to be, but few...
Ben Shafer
Apr 14, 20214 min read
Are You Concerned with the Future of America?
Andrew Breitbart was credited with the quote, “politics is downstream of culture”. What he meant by that is that our politics are going...
Ben Shafer
Apr 7, 20214 min read
It Will Never Happen to Me
Have you ever heard of “optimism bias”? It is a characteristic that humans have that makes them optimistic toward themselves. A person...
Ben Shafer
Mar 31, 20214 min read
Don't Misunderstand Me
When our children are very little, our instructions are given quickly and with very little surrounding instruction. We may say “don’t...
Ben Shafer
Mar 24, 20214 min read
The Distinct Nature of Faith
The actions of a person can be traced back to three main places. Intellect, experience, or emotion. If a man changes the oil in his car...
Ben Shafer
Mar 22, 20211 min read
What I found when I Reexamined Worshipping with Mechanical Instruments
There is still not any authorization in the New Testament.
Ben Shafer
Mar 18, 20214 min read
"It's about a Relationship. Not Religion"
During the 1960’s, an anti-establishment counter-culture developed in the youth that rebelled against the societal norms of the day....
Ben Shafer
Mar 11, 20217 min read
Controversy over Church Discipline
A letter is being circulated around social media from the elders of a church of Christ to one of the members. The elders wanted to let...
Ben Shafer
Mar 3, 20214 min read
Is Sincerity Enough?
One of the most well known statements in the Bible is from Joshua 24:15. Its importance can not be understated. Many of you probably have...
Ben Shafer
Feb 25, 20214 min read
Back to School
What was your worst subject in school? Mine was math. It wasn’t that I was bad at it, I just did not have a desire for it. My last math...
Ben Shafer
Feb 17, 20214 min read
What about the Rapture?
One of the key components of dispensational premillennialism is the teaching that there will be an event called the rapture. The rapture...
Ben Shafer
Feb 10, 20214 min read
Will Jesus Reign in Jerusalem?
Since the reestablishment of the Jewish state in 1948 the speculations and false prophecies concerning the return of Christ have...
Ben Shafer
Feb 3, 20214 min read
Uncommon Sense
Do you ever look around and ask yourself “what happened to common sense”? It seems to be that more and more people have abandoned reason...
Ben Shafer
Jan 29, 20212 min read
God is Laughing
The news cycle is constantly changing. A major news story this morning will be replaced by a major news story this afternoon. We have...
Ben Shafer
Jan 27, 20214 min read
What Can Wash Away My Sins?
Robert Lowry penned that question and answer in his hymn, “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus”. The song has been sung countless times, and...
Ben Shafer
Jan 20, 20214 min read
The God of Comfort
God has provided us with so many rich blessings in life. James 1:17 says that “every good and perfect gift comes from above”. The...
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