Matthew 19:16-20 “And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have…
Test the Spirits
1 John 4:1a “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God,”…
The Christian’s Privilege
For several years, I was involved with an evangelistic ministry where teams of brethren would go into an extremely depressed…
Owed an Apology?
We (Christians) are sinners and our flesh is still at enmity with God. Just read through Romans 7 and you…
The Christian Who Cried Wolf
“The road to hell is paved with good intensions.” – Unknown Scripture encourages the rebuking of false prophets and teachers.…
Love Our Enemies?
Matthew 5:43-45 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. ’ But…
Evangelize!!!
I think that the scariest part of the Christian walk, for most brethren, is evangelism. Doing something nice for someone…
Rest… In the Algorithm
Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Proverbs 19:21 Many are the…
God is Far from Inactive
I have had countless debates with people online regarding the existence of God’s sovereignty, along with our free will, and…
Flying Sparks
Proverbs 27:17 “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” The most treasured friendships are those which can sustain brutal honesty.…
My Biggest Lesson Learned in 2013 (Part 2)
In my last blog: “My Greatest Lesson Learned of 2013”, I shared that I had come to the realization that I…
My Biggest Lesson Learned in 2013
With many people looking forward, attempting to fulfill a newly made resolution for 2014, I figured that I would go…
Giving
If you have been following my blogs, you know that the primary theme is to encourage the brethren. This blog…
Kinds
The evolutionist will always argue that a “kind” can become another “kind”. According to scripture, however, such does not happen.…
Evangelizing the Dead
John 3:1-12 “Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came…
Advent Evangelism
It’s amazing the contrast in these two descriptions: Luke 2:12b (HCSB) “…You will find a baby wrapped snugly in cloth…
Jesus’ Transcript
I used to attend a church where whenever the pastor announced, “report card time!” we knew that it was the…
Handle With Care
Colossians 3:21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. When reading this verse in isolation, it appears…
The Genesis of Division
I’ll never forget, soon after I was justified in March of 2001, my then pastor’s wife told me: “Now that…
Teleology and the Gospel
Throughout this past summer, a common concern kept coming up while some brethren and I were handing out tracks and…