Risen: A Review

This past weekend was the release of the biblically based movie Risen starring Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, and Cliff Curtis. It did moderately well at the box office but is it a movie that Christians want to go see? Pastor Washington weighs in with his review. … Continue readingRisen: A Review

Don’t Go to Church, Be the Church – Part I

Today, we begin a series on what it means to “be” the church. The very term has been abused, misused, and maligned to mean something that it is not. It conjures up in the minds of people very different definitions. This confusion has led to an ignorance of what the word really means. We’re going to strip this away, layer by layer, to get back to the basics to reclaim the honor of what it truly means and represents. … Continue readingDon’t Go to Church, Be the Church – Part I

A Matter of Holiness – Part IV

J.C. Ryle said:

“We must be holy, because this is the only sound evidence that we have a saving faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.”

This is the importance of holiness in the life of the true Christian. Holiness is an attribute that we should cultivate so that we can reveal to the world the reality of God. This is the purpose of of holiness, to show forth God’s glory.

Continuing our series on holiness, we look at the importance of holiness looking specifically at emphasis that the scriptures places upon being holy. … Continue readingA Matter of Holiness – Part IV

A Matter of Holiness – Part III

Carlo Carretto said about holiness, “The world and the cross do not get along too well together, and comfort and holiness do not share the same room.”

This is true. In our walk with the Most High God, being comfortable should never enter the equation in terms of us being satisfied with our holiness. This is assuming that we know how to pursue holiness. In this segment today, we begin with some practical teaching on how we can be holy. … Continue readingA Matter of Holiness – Part III