Musings on Spiritual Matters

by Matthew Morine

GENERATIONAL CONFLICT

mmorine | April 30, 2007

A wise preacher once said, “Church fights are ten percent doctrine and ninety percent personality.” Another variation on this perceptive slogan is “Church fights are ten percent doctrine and ninety percent generational.” Generational conflict could be at the source of numerous disagreements in congregations. [...]

GOD’S SOLUTION TO HOLINESS

mmorine | April 30, 2007

“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts” (Isa 6:3NASB). This verse creates a formidable problem for humanity. How does a perfectly holy God interact with profane humans? Profane means the opposite of sacred or holy. There seems to be an issue [...]

Conflicting countercultural living

mmorine | April 30, 2007

Christians live in conflict because we are attempting to find the proper balance between life in the world and separation from the world. The Bible is completely clear that Christians are not of the world. John 15:19 states “If you were of the world, the [...]