There are two kinds of people in churches. On the outside, it’s very hard, almost impossible, to tell the difference between the two. On the inside, however, the first person believes that going to church makes him a Christian. The second goes to church because he already is a Christian. Therefore, one lives life out Continue reading

It’s that time of year again when students take off for the first time from home and head to the university. It’s also that time in a person’s life when he or she can “slip away” from the local church. With no mom or dad to shake them to wake them on a Sunday morning, Continue reading

If God is so gracious and forgiving, why don’t we just sin all we want? Paul spoke to this idea in Romans: What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? Romans 6:1 (ESV) Makes sense, right? The more I sin, the more grace I will enjoy. To paraphrase Continue reading

This weekend we start a new series at Edgewood called, Summer with the Early Church, a study through the Acts of the Apostles. The series corresponds with a book I recently started by David Mathis called Habits of Grace. As the Executive Editor at desiringGod.org, Mathis advocates three habits which correspond with what I would consider Continue reading

By Guest Blogger Annie Knowlton My daughter Annie Grace has been musing about something that concerns us all… Future – It’s one of the scariest words I know. It holds so many emotions – fear, joy, sadness, death, love – to name a few. So much is possible in the future. You might get married, graduate college, get that Continue reading

Merry Christmas everyone! If you’ve not seen the brief video we produced for Christmas Day, go to www.edgewoodcommunity.org and check it out first. Afterwards, read this excerpt below from Michael Horton’s book, Christless Christianity, and the chapter, How We Turn Good News into Good Advice. Praise God for the Good News that a Savior is Continue reading

It was bedtime recently, and as we got ready for the sandman, I explained to Diane why I was worried about something. She wasn’t buying it, and yet I assured her I had reason for my worry. She just didn’t understand what I understood. Now, I’m beginning to doubt my certainty. Looking back, I think I was Continue reading