ldquo My dear friend sometimes you sound holier than you really are rdquo Those words were leveled with a direct gaze and gentle smile Had they come from someone other than a close friend and mentor whose discernment I highly valued my feelings might have been hurt Instead I winced and laughed at the same time knowing that while his words ldquo hit a nerve rdquo he was also right Sometimes when I talked about my faith I used jargon that didn rsquo t sound natural which gave the impression that I wasn rsquo t being sincere My friend loved [... more]

If you asked people around you to describe the Christian Church what would they say Sadly the perception held by unbelievers in our culture is not always a positive one Our behavior as Christ-followers dictates how others see us and how effectively we can lead others to Jesus From these verses in Thessalonians Pastor Davey expounds upon the behavioral commandments written by Paul to that church--a wonderful example for individuals and churches today [... more]