What is better, offense or defense? It’s hard to say in sports, but in Christian faith, offense is certainly better. In Matthew 16, Jesus proclaims that upon the “rock” of Peter's confession, he will build his Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it (the “it” really being the people of the Church, the Body of Christ). By declaring that the enemy shall not prevail against it, that encourages the Church to ever be on the offensive, rather than defensive positio

We’re called to be faithful with what God has given us, and in this Christmas time and end of year time, most of us have thoughts on giving as well as changes we want to make next year. What is particularly helpful, I believe, in this time of year is a passage from Hebrews. The writer of Hebrews, in chapter 3, contrasts Moses and Jesus and the roles they played in the establishment of God’s house (a.k.a His Kingdom). He draws a contrast that Moses was a faithful servant thro