Ten years ago when ReCAST church was just a baby church, we started with a pretty low view of membership. In my idealistic and poorly informed view of church membership, I brashly stated to many people that church membership is not something that we see in the Bible. And so it was de-emphasized for the…
Romans 12:1-2 Is This Acceptable?
Man, oh man, did John MacArthur irresponsibly back his way into a hornets nest! He apparently told Beth Moore (an evangelical author and bible study leader) to, “go home!” when asked to give the first thing that came to his head when her name was mentioned. First of all, let me just start by tackling…
Romans 11:25-36 Riches, Wisdom and Knowledge
I don’t care for you to know my personal opinions about global warming. They are a hodge-podge of theories and unsubstantiated feelings that come from reading various articles and opinion pieces based on little to no research. I do not know who to trust on the subject. But I do want to be clear that…
Only One Olive Tree
Chosen by Grace
Since that first meeting in a basement 10 years ago, ReCAST Church has experienced waves of growth. It has been God’s Grace that the waves have been spaced out to allow for acclimation each step of the way. This is not a minor thing. It would be problematic for a church to experience little…