My 11-year-old daughter and I watched with stunned amazement as the 2015 National Spelling Bee Finals whittled down to the … More
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Heis Sarx
Matthew 19:3-6 “Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his … More
One Flesh
Genesis 2:18-25 (HCSB) “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will … More
The Boy and The Boat: An Illustration of What it Means to be Redeemed
My Pastor recently completed a four week, chapter by chapter, sermon series on the Book of Ruth and its main … More
Am I a Christlike Person?
John13:15 “For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.” Jesus made this … More
The “Law” Depends on the “law”
Matthew 22:35-40 “One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in … More
Love Fulfills the Law
John 14:15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” 1 John 5:3 “For this is the love of … More
Atheism at Its Core
Psalms 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” A friend of mine recently posted a … More
Why is Jesus so Hard?
Matthew 12:46-50 “While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to … More
Philemon and Free Will
Philemon 1:10-14 “I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment, who formerly was … More
Calm Down
Jonah 1:4-5 “The Lord hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea … More
Atonement Was Limited
*My view on atonement has changed since this blog was written. Thoughts on Atonement offers a more recent position. Colossians … More
A Royal Priesthood
Revelation 1:5-6 “To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood— and He has made … More
The “NAS Baby”… And the Gospel
According to marchofdimes.org: “Neonatal abstinence syndrome (also called NAS) is a group of conditions a newborn can have if he’s … More
Penalty or Prayer
I want give you (Christian) something to seriously think about… When an injustice has happened, when God’s law has been … More
“Hand Me My Two-Edged Sword”
As I reached into the backseat for our Bibles, after parking the car for a Bible study at church the … More
Justice!!!
The news regarding the beheadings of the 21 *Coptic Christians is quite disturbing. I don’t even have the stomach to … More
Kairos, Chronos, and Corban
2 Chronicles 27:6 “So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the Lord his God.” Jotham was a … More
Chewing the Cud
Joshua 1:8 “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day … More
The Cul-de-sac and The Garden
Genesis 2:15-17 “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and … More
