To conclude a study of the ten commandments (we called it “God’s Love Letter Etched in Stone”) we turned to O John 13.34. If you will, this could be seen as the Eleventh Commandment. You might wonder, what is the Eleventh Commandment? The Eleventh Commandment is the new commandment that Jesus speaks of in the…
Read MoreToday, I am happy to present another of the preaching sessions from our 2024 annual meeting held at Tri-Cities Baptist Church in Westminster, Colorado. I am once again publishing this on Wednesday as a bonus episode. Saturday we will give you one of our FrontLine interviews from the current issue. The theme for our meeting…
Read MoreRecent days have seen numerous attempts to harmonize the creation account in the Bible with the evolutionary science accepted by most of the scientific community. These attempts to harmonize creation and evolution have come primarily from the Christian community. Atheists either ignore or summarily dismiss creation (and creation science) because they view the Bible as…
Read MoreThese four words can conjure up pain and disappointment for many believers. I’ve talked to many Christian parents who have now grown children who are not walking with the Lord. Often these parents are aged, their children have spent many years living in the world, yet the parents still hope in a childhood profession of…
Read More[Editor’s note: The image above is AI generated, but the Pope did say that all religions lead to God.] There has been a continuing movement to erase the divisions created by Martin Luther and the other Reformers. From the Evangelicals and Catholics Together statement in 1994 to the recent departure of J. D. Vance from…
Read MoreToday, I am happy to present another of the preaching sessions from our 2024 annual meeting held at Tri-Cities Baptist Church in Westminster, Colorado. The theme for our meeting was “Called to Summit” and each speaker gave a message related to one of the mountains mentioned in the New Testament. Today’s message comes from Pastor…
Read MoreWho is “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16? Good men have disagreed as to how to answer this question. My purpose in reviewing the debate here is not to explore every argument in detail but to at least review the various views, state my view, and give a snapshot of the primary arguments for…
Read MoreEvery word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him. Add thou not unto His Words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar (Proverbs 30.5-6). It is a profoundly serious thing to add to what God has said. God gives us many warnings in…
Read MoreIn the days following the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the believers’ love for one another was characterized by selfless giving to meet the needs of one another. The Scriptures record “Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of…
Read MorePart 1 – Personal Observations I grew up in a home with two very musical Christian parents who gave me an awareness and appreciation of all kinds of music. After I my conversion at 15, I mostly listened to the popular Christian music of the day. Throughout elementary, middle, and high school I took music…
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