Living God's Way—Pastor, Author, and Conference Speaker
Paul said, “Therefore, if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat again, lest I make my brother stumble” (1 Corinthians 8:13). Although Paul knew all food was clean, he said it was unclean to the person whose conscience forbids him from eating it. Because it is sinful to violate our consciences as […]
Christina Mangino interviews Pastor Scott LaPierre for the Legacy by Design show to help listeners learn to trust God and walk by faith. sXMZbcfLSJQIascl4xAN Receive a FREE copy of Scott’s book, Seven Biblical Insights for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Marriages. Visit Scott’s speaking page for conference and speaking information, including testimonies, endorsements, and contact info. Enjoy work, rest, and […]
Unity and holiness is important to the church for the sanctification of believers and outreach and evangelism to unbelievers. God’s pattern throughout man’s history is to have an inside and outside, including during the Church Age. Holiness creates the boundary so the church doesn’t look like the world. In the Old Testament the Mosaic Law […]
If you’re a wife, Peter tells you how not to win over your husband (with words). And he tells you how to win over your husband (with godly conduct): Wives submit to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, you may win over your husband without a word by your actions, when […]
In Genesis 2:18 God said, “It is not good that man should be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.” The Hebrew word for “helper” is ezer. It means “help” or “one who helps.” The word occurs twenty-one times in the Old Testament, including twice in Genesis 2, first in verse 18 […]
Unfortunately, when it comes to marriage we often feel alone. God’s standard for husbands and wives is so high that we ask, “Who is going to help me obey these commands? What about the marriage problems we face?” The answer is the Holy Spirit will help you! Two words that summarize what it is like […]
This is a controversial question. Ask one hundred people what it means to “be filled with the Spirit” and you’ll probably receive almost as many different answers. Unfortunately, for some people church background determines their answer more than Scripture. I include myself in this category, because for a period of time I believed being filled with the Spirit looked more like what […]
Recently someone asked me how to determine their spiritual gifts. This is a great question and one that every Christian who wants to serve the Lord faithfully should ask. The question is so common people have developed surveys to help determine spiritual gifts. Here are four suggestions to help us determine the gifts the Holy Spirit’s given us… […]
The Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Sam 16:7). Man sees physically, but God sees spiritually. In the […]
The terms elders, bishop (also translated as overseers) and pastors, are interchangeable. All three refer to the same office, with each providing a different emphasis: Elder emphasizes who the man is, his office or title Bishop (overseer) emphasizes what he does in overseeing the affairs of the church Pastor (literally: shepherd) refers to an elder […]
