American Christians live in the most prosperous nation in world history and the one in which it costs the least to be a Christian. This environment can be deadly to faith. It allows false faith to masquerade as real very easily. And its power to dissipate zeal and energy and mission-focus and willingness to risk ...
How God Changes People (The Means of Sanctification) How does God change people? This is a question of utmost importance for our spiritual lives. If we are to grow and honor the Lord we should have an idea of how He is working in our lives to make us into what we should be. Many ...
Below are five five minute audio files that I prepared for radio. I thought that I would post them here as there are some new converts who visit the site who may profit from this. The Word: God With God The Word: Who Is This? The Word: The Creator The Incarnate Word The Incarnate Word ...
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!?!?! A theology of talking? Yes, a theology of talking. If life and death are in the power of the tongue (See Proverbs 18:21), there should be a theology of speech. If the tongue can set all of one’s natural passions aflame for good or for evil (See James 3:6), there should be a ...
A couple of years ago my wife and I bought a foreclosure, remodeled it, and moved our family into it. In the front yard was this plum tree. This year the tree yielded abundantly. It was good fruit, and the tree was simply enjoyable to view. I could not help but think of Jesus’ words: ...
How does God guide us? Good question, isn’t it? After all, how do we know how to make decisions? Should I leave this job to take the one that is offered? Should I marry this person, or should I remain single? Should I take this pastorate, or should I remain where I am? How do ...
John 11:1-44 God’s Plan in Our Troubles As Mary and Martha watched their brother sicken and get worse, they decided to call for Jesus. Instead of Jesus arising and going immediately to heal Lazarus, He stayed where He was. Though Mary and Martha did not hear, Jesus stated that Lazarus’ sickness was not unto death, ...
Today I’ve been trying to smoke some ribs and a brisket. Unfortunately for me, I chose a day with high winds. I can’t get a good draft on my smoker, because the wind is actually going down the chimney instead of drawing up the chimney. That means I can’t get adequate heat to my food. ...
One wonderful thing about God’s Word is its enduring nature. Jesus, Himself stated that all things would eventually pass from the scene of history, but God’s Word remains. Isaiah spoke of man and his glory as being of a decaying substance: a substance like grass and flowers. All the things that we love, crave, and ...
One essential thing for the Christian is that they be a person who attends to the Holy Scriptures. The Word of God is a necessary ingredient in our lives. It is by the Word of God that we come to faith (Rom 10:17;1Pet 1:22-25). It is the Word of God that we are to intensely ...