Moe Bergeron

(This article could have turned into a unprofitable rant. Thankfully I did not go there. This topic is heavy upon my heart.) All too often, the modern church presents a sanitized version of the Christian life, where suffering is viewed as a sign of weak faith or a problem to…

There is a distinct quality to the joy of the believer that the world cannot replicate, nor can it understand. It is not the fleeting happiness that depends on favorable circumstances, good health, or the absence of trouble. Rather, it is a deep, settled gladness that persists even in the…

The fear surrounding the Lord’s Supper often stems from a misunderstanding of what it means to be “unworthy.” If we teach that one must be morally perfect or spiritually advanced to partake, we contradict the very purpose of the meal, which is to feed the hungry and heal the broken. …

There are moments in the life of the church when the invisible becomes visible, when the promises of God take on a tangible form that the eye can see and the hand can touch. For the new believer, who often walks the narrow path between the fear of rejection and…

As a pastor for over 33 years I’ve recognized this tension that every faithful pastor and teacher must hold with both hands. Lean too far toward grace and the hearer whispers, “Shall we go on sinning?” Lean too far toward holiness and the hearer sighs, “I can never do enough.”…

The transition from striving to resting is not a single event but a lifelong process of relearning how to relate to God. For many new believers, the shift from religion to relationship feels like stepping off a treadmill they have run on their entire lives. They expect God to be…