I’m working on interviews for the most recent installment of FrontLine. I had a great conversation with one of our authors today that will come out in a few weeks. I know you will enjoy it. Today, I am happy to present one of the preaching sessions from our annual meeting held at Tri-Cities Baptist…
Read MoreThe Holy Spirit helps us on our way to heaven. He lives within us, empowering us for good and enabling us for service, and He endeavors by praying for us to the Father. Romans 8:26–27 teaches us about the Spirit’s ministry of intercession. Some of what Romans 8:26–27 teaches is fairly clear. Our human weakness…
Read MoreIt’s often, and correctly, said that Sunday morning church is a Saturday night decision. But that’s only part of the story. Regular church attendance is a life choice. Some schedule their lives so that not even a Saturday night decision can make Sunday church happen. Sunday morning church involves a Saturday night decision, but it…
Read MoreLuke’s historical veracity and reliability have been repeatedly corroborated by archaeology. He records that Jesus “showed himself alive” to his disciples “by many infallible proofs” (Acts 1:3). That expression (tekmērion) is a technical medical term for “demonstrative evidence” — physical evidence that conclusively demonstrates a diagnosis. These are the words of a trained physician, a…
Read MoreWhen God declares “I AM THAT I AM”, He is explaining to us, as best as human language can communicate, what He is. Philosophy, and specifically that branch of philosophy known as metaphysics, studies the nature of reality. It breaks things down into their component parts, hoping to reach the final essence that makes up the substance of…
Read MoreHe who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him. Proverbs 18:13 Now that the 2024 Paris Olympics are over–and I have taken some time–I am willing to comment. Years ago I was a founding member of another blog site—when online blog sites were something somewhat new. I remember…
Read MoreWhile we await the next installment of FrontLine, I am happy to present the preaching sessions from our annual meeting held at Tri-Cities Baptist Church in Westminster, Colorado. Our theme was “Called to Summit” and each speaker gave a message related to one of the mountains mentioned in the New Testament. The meeting opened on…
Read MorePsalm 121 contains “the pilgrim’s promise” for us today as we journey through life toward heaven. The promise is this—the Lord is our help and keeper, whatever life brings our way. Like its companions in Psalms 120–134, Psalm 121 is “A Song of Ascents,” a song sung while ascending to Jerusalem for one of the…
Read More[Editor’s note: this article appears in the form of an allegory or parable. It makes a serious point, one which Christians should listen to carefully.] Nathan the preacher spoke to David the layman, saying: “There were four men in a city, each married to a different woman. The first man’s wife excelled in hospitality. The…
Read MoreYou’re staring at the painting, pretending to appreciate it like those around you in the museum. Maybe they are pretending too? You’re not sure. What is this picture? Why do so many people like it? What’s the big deal? Maybe this is how you feel about the image of God. How does knowing you are…
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