Ephesians 5 | Revisiting the Wife’s Role as Help Meet

Last updated on: January 29, 2020 at 4:23 pm By Rev. Jared V. Ingle

From the start, I’d like to point out a couple things that make Paul’s work unique. The house rules that Paul, and even Peter, implement are different than the house rules in their contemporary culture. In fact what probably happens is that people start to take notice of this growing community of Christians in Israel and in the Roman Empire, and their commitment to sanctification. Christians are not noticed for their political agenda, military prowess, or lines of royalty. Christians... Read more

Guest Post, Crystal Ingle | Death Be Not Proud

Last updated on: January 27, 2020 at 1:03 pm By Rev. Jared V. Ingle

When I was a young girl I was surrounded by family. I had a cousin who lived one door down from me. We were a year apart. We were amazing friends, but I also had another friend in that time . . . an unlikely friend . . . an amazing friend . . . i. Mr. Gardner Mr. Gardner was a kind, caring, wise elderly man. He looked like Mickey Rooney. He was fun and wiry. Behind those thick... Read more

West Side Community Church | Giving Jesus Permission to Operate

Last updated on: January 27, 2020 at 1:04 pm By Rev. Jared V. Ingle

I had the privilege of preaching at West Side Community Church last Sunday (01.19.20). The congregation is in a transitional season and is calling upon local ministers, even pastors from other congregations, to preach on Sundays. I was asked to take time to introduce myself, so I won’t include that in these notes. If you would like to know more about me CLICK HERE West Side is doing a fantastic job with media, but they do not post sermon notes,... Read more

Ephesians 5 | Paul on the Role of Husband & Savior

Last updated on: January 15, 2020 at 9:29 pm By Rev. Jared V. Ingle

The first and fewest possible parts of a family are master and slave, husband and wife, father and children. – Aristotle [1] i. Greco-Roman husband In Aristotle’s formula, all three main roles are the same person: master, husband, and father. In all three of these roles, Aristotle states that the man is in a leadership role. This is the common perception of the male in Aristotle’s day, and in the time of Christ. This is also the foundation of the... Read more

Ephesians 5 | The Husband as Kephale

Last updated on: January 15, 2020 at 8:29 pm By Rev. Jared V. Ingle

Before you read this article, please bear in mind that it’s a simple Word study. That’s all. I’ve found that certain terms in Scripture can and do give us great insight into the Word of God. In this case, there is a term in Ephesians that cannot be ignored. Paul applies the Greek term kephale to the husband in Ephesians, and in other Epistles. To listen or watch a related sermon CLICK HERE The Husband as Kephale There are plenty... Read more

Current News, the United States & . . . Prayer?

Last updated on: January 13, 2020 at 8:54 am By Rev. Jared V. Ingle

With the holiday season coming to a close, the long awaited political engine begins to hum again in the United States. What’s in the news at any current moment could be vastly different than the moment before. At this particular moment, it is possible that this is the week when Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will deliver the articles of impeachment for President Donald Trump to the Senate. We’ll see if that is still headline news by the end... Read more

Ephesians 5 | The Sanctity of Water & the Word

Last updated on: January 15, 2020 at 8:21 pm By Rev. Jared V. Ingle

When we’re talking about sanctification by water and the word, we seem to dissect the concepts. Of course we believe in purity, but we think it probably happens in stages. As Christians we usually start with the interior life. Somewhere inside a change takes place that works its way outward. To describe what we believe is happening on the inside, we use terms like transformation, formation, sanctification, etc. If our particular ecclesial community is very intentional about this inner transformation,... Read more

Ephesians 5 | Submission in the House of God

Last updated on: January 1, 2020 at 10:20 pm By Rev. Jared V. Ingle

In the ancient Greek and Roman empires something unique takes place. Philosophers influence the ethical codes of the civilization. This is not necessarily unique, but philosophers also begin to influence the private lives of citizens. Their ethics spill over into the private sector. This is a unique development in history. These ethics for private life become known as household codes, and we see philosophers like Plutarch and Aristotle teaching them. The great Hebrew philosopher Philo teaches household codes as well. ... Read more

Ephesians 5 | Submission

Last updated on: December 31, 2019 at 9:24 am By Rev. Jared V. Ingle

Why would we want to come under the covering of a church? Because when we’re discussing House Rules, they don’t begin in the home. They begin in the church. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of... Read more

Song of Simeon | Christmas in Traverse City

Last updated on: December 22, 2019 at 11:16 pm By Rev. Jared V. Ingle

Since Christmas day will be in the middle of this week, this will be the only post I’ll make. In our congregation in Traverse City, we have been enjoying holiday festivities. We’ve gone caroling. We’ve decorated Long Lake Friends Church and a Christmas tree, or two, or actually three. Some of us braved the weather for a Christmas party. We also celebrated Christmas Sunday (22nd) with a tremendous service, including beautiful holiday song selections, and a luncheon afterwards. Christmas Eve Open... Read more