by Josh Waltz | Mar 14, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart
What’s the difference between a church and a group of Christians gathered at a camp or conference? Should a Bible study group think of themselves as a mini-church? Is church essentially gathering in the same room, singing the same songs, and listening to the same...
by Josh Waltz | Jan 17, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples,” Jesus said, “if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). Each phrase is worth pondering. “By this.” He’s given us a sign, a signal, a symbol. It’s something tangible, visible, specific. He can point at it...
by Josh Waltz | May 12, 2019 | A Pastor's Heart
Last week I wrote that the church exists to display the glory of God. I quoted Charles Bridges, the 19th century Anglican pastor, who wrote: “[The church] is the grand scene in which the perfections of Jehovah are displayed to the universe.” Bridges goes on to mention...
by Josh Waltz | May 5, 2019 | A Pastor's Heart
“The church is the mirror that reflects the whole effulgence [i.e., brilliant radiance] of the Divine character. It is the grand scene in which the perfections of Jehovah are displayed to the universe.” So begins Charles Bridges’ classic book The Christian...
by Josh Waltz | Apr 7, 2019 | A Pastor's Heart
For the last few weeks, I’ve been explaining the reasons I prefer the English Standard Version of the Bible for use in the church. Last week, I offered my first reason: the ESV is translated in a way that emphasizes the words and grammar of the Bible’s original...
