To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. (Romans 14:5) Over the years, the idea of being a Baptist,…
Read MoreHearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray (Psalm 5:2). Let my prayer come before Thee: incline thine ear unto my cry (Psalm 88;2). Thou hast heard my voice: hide not Thine ear at my breathing, at my cry (Lamentations 3:56). Have you ever noticed…
Read MoreIn the last few years, our conversations were full of talk about maintaining or regaining physical health, about COVID-19, about government intrusion and many political scandals. With our eyes on the news, our hearts can grow spiritually cold, full of fears and anxious doubts. We must realize that our spiritual health is more important than…
Read More“A life still near to death, did me possess, With a deep sense of time’s great preciousness. Still thinking I had little time to live, My fervent heart to win men’s souls did strive. I preach’d, as never sure to preach again, And as a dying man to dying men!” ~ Richard Baxter Richard Baxter…
Read MoreIn 1991 The Addams Family movie was released and advertised with this slogan: “Weird is Relative.” I was leading a youth group at my church at the time, and I recall a teen telling me, “You know, when you think about it, that’s true: Weird IS relative.” I thought, “Well, yes, of course you can…
Read MoreShawn Fleetwood at the Federalist thinks so. I suppose that Josh Allen thinks so too. Maybe he has, but based on the article, there is no way of knowing for sure. The article discusses how Damar Hamlin’s severe injury on the field on January 2 had a huge spiritual impact on Allen, his team, and…
Read MoreI don’t think anyone will have trouble filling in the remaining letters of the title. We hear it all the time, and seemingly for any reason, shock, surprise, excitement, anger, frustration, annoyance. Taking the Lord’s name in vain has never before been so in vogue. But that is actually not what my title was going…
Read MoreOne morning several years ago I noticed that my right foot was slapping the pavement as I walked. As time went on I noticed that I was tripping myself and walking with a limp. These symptoms gradually got worse. After medication, tests, and visits to several doctors, the condition had a name but not a…
Read MoreEdward T. Welch, I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say? (Greensboro, New Growth Press: 2022), 88 pages. Edward Welch, a well-known biblical counselor, and gifted writer provides the church and believers a wonderful resource for a hotly debated topic: psychiatric diagnoses. Many churches and pastors have, with the advancement of psychiatric and…
Read MoreWhy do so many marriages fail? In Ephesians 5:22-33, we see just how much a marriage needs a good foundation and a good support system. About noon on March 12, 1928, three employees of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power inspected the St. Francis Dam. The dam was built in the San Francisquito…
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