I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. (3 Jn 4) It’s past midnight, I usually have the P&D post up by now, but I just returned home from a late night visiting a friend in ICU. We usually think of this verse when we think of our flesh…
When you choose to follow Jesus, you may find yourself in the middle of a difficult family situation. Unbelieving relatives, especially immediate family members, may place intense pressure on you to withdraw from your faith entirely or to diminish your church involvement and obedience to Christ. If you have experienced this quandary – from your…
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God… I Peter 2:13-15a There…
Sanctification is a transformation of the believer into the image of Christ. If believers are going to please God, they must involve themselves in the process of spiritual transformation. The goal of this article is to suggest some basic truths regarding Biblical transformation as expressed in Romans 12:2. Paul asks two questions. First, into what…
There is an election on Tuesday. Did you notice? We know that our hope is not based upon human governments. Revival will not spread by means of elections. This nation needs God, not just better politicians. But let’s lay all that aside for a moment. Not one of those factors is a justification for abandoning…
Bryant Northern had the world at his fingertips as a walk-on guard with a full scholarship at basketball powerhouse University of Louisville. He dreamed of dead-eye jump shots, March Madness, even a pro career. But the six-foot-tall Northern also had a hidden problem, one more common than Americans may want to admit— a problem that…
Greetings friends, In light of the horrific events that took place this past weekend at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, I wanted to send along a brief note to our friends and supporters to share some thoughts. We are all witnessing a tragedy, and there is certainly cause for shock, grief, and alarm. It is, however,…
As I thought about today’s post, I noticed the calendar and decided to search my notes files in relation to it. One article I ran across comes from the Biblical Archaeological Review, a journal I once took as a paper subscription. I gave it up as I found less time to read than before and…
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 At Calvary, all our sins were placed on Christ. Only through His sacrificial death can we be healed of our sinful condition. Every sin that you…
Churches do not grow by multiplying members. Churches grow by multiplying leaders. This is not just a church growth strategy, it is a biblical imperative. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2…