Part and Partner - Reflections
September 20, 2018 | Didi Bacon
The text for the message this past Sunday was 1 Timothy chapter 3 verses 14 through 16. Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in...
OBEDIENT - Unity, Order, Focus - Reflections
September 13, 2018 | Didi Bacon
I came upon this piece recently on a Sermon Illustration web page: Recently Pastor Ronnie Floyd shared the moving story of Missionary Howard Borden on Fox News: In the early 1900s, 16-year-old William Whiting Borden graduated from The Hill...
Grace Recipient / Grace Giver - Reflections
September 6, 2018 | Didi Bacon
There are two aspects of God’s grace. The first aspect has to do with identity or status. This is the part we tend to focus on the most. This aspect of God’s grace is all about Jesus’ work on the cross and the empty tomb. Jesus...
Sharing the Gospel Well
August 30, 2018 | Didi Bacon
Last week I came across an article that told the story of a Jesus follower named Stan Dobbs. Phil Cooke and Jonathan Bock write that in 1997, Stan Dobbs left a career in the computer industry and packed up for seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. While...
What does the Bible tell us about Sex?
August 23, 2018 | Didi Bacon
I have been reflecting on the first three chapters of Genesis. Genesis chapter one tells of how God created the world over seven days. On the sixth day, he created human beings. Here is how it goes, Then God said, “Let us make mankind in...