Credo Killers
Jul 30 - Aug 20, 2017
Apathy & Emasculation
August 20, 2017 • Dr Charles Kyker
Racism. It’s a horrible thing but it is nothing new. Regardless of how developed we think we have become, there is still evil around us that wants to take down entire people groups. Every day we are reminded that we live in a world that is divided and hate-filled. As followers of Christ one of the worst Credo-Killers is apathy—a disregard or indifference towards the suffering of others. And as horrible as apathy is, there is something even more dangerous in the body of Christ than a lack of concern. It is having the appearance of compassion without taking action.
Fear & Shame
August 13, 2017 • Dr Charles Kyker
Our biggest cultural fear today is shame. People are absolutely riveted by the thought of their reputation somehow being misrepresented on social media and ruining their projected image. Fear paralyzes and the fear of failure is universal. It goes beyond our own cultural mindset and exposes the core issue, our pride. Sadly, even followers of Christ will bow to fear over living our faith to save our reputation. Fear is the unknown and taking risks for Christ will surely drive us into unchartered waters. Too often, we are more concerned about our reputation than doing good and taking risks for the Kingdom of God.
Lack of Mission
August 6, 2017 • Dr Charles Kyker
As our plain truth states, refusing to grow beyond our spiritual adolescence is a Credo Killer. Becoming a follower of Christ and availing ourselves to the fellowship, ministry and mission of a local church is like a marriage: we commit to one another. When the ‘honeymoon’ is over we don’t just quit because we get our feelings hurt, don’t get our way, or fall under some disillusion. Maturity is the goal. But many people live their entire lives spiritually immature.
Lack of Scriptural Authority
July 30, 2017 • Dr Charles Kyker
When we were little most of us enjoyed pretending. We wondered what it would be like to be a superhero, a famous athlete, a fireman, or our favorite teacher. Some of us wanted to be like the popular girl or the smart, good-looking guy. Whatever our aspiration, we focused on something we wanted to live up to. And so we entered a world where we could live out our dreams and become a better person. We still pretend, but hopefully, as we get older our aspirations lead us to emulate the faithful, more mature levels of leadership and behavior. The psalmist declared: “The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them” (Psalm 16:3). In Christ we can become a new person, the person we admire (2 Corinthians 5:17). In fact, Paul says you can “let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think” (Romans 12:2a). True life-transformation starts in our heart and mind, and comes into fruition through a Christ-centered attitude.