BAPTISM AND THE SPIRIT: WHEN IS ONE A CHILD OF GOD? Disclosures and Disclaimers: 1) This is NOT meant to be exhaustive by any means. 2) This is a "leaning," of mine but NOT NECESSARILY a "view." In other words,... Continue Reading →
Being Afraid of a Never-Changing God One of the things that gives the Christian so much assurance is how reliable and consistent God is. He is our “constant,” so-to-speak. We don’t have to worry about Him changing or being inconsistent... Continue Reading →
An Exegetical and Applicable Analysis of Titus 3:3-8 INTRODUCTION: Titus 3:3-8 “For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.... Continue Reading →
Think on These Things Phil. 4:8 “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” I want to do... Continue Reading →
Do You Want to be Healed? A paralyzed man in John five had been disabled for almost 40 years of his life. Jesus meets this man by a pool on the Sabbath (Saturday, when nobody could legally work). Obviously, He... Continue Reading →
Valid or Sound? If I were to tell you that all trucks are green and that I have a truck, the logical conclusion would be that my truck is green. Validity, when speaking in terms of logic, does not necessarily... Continue Reading →
Sing and Make Melody in Your Heart I believe that singing is the most under-appreciated aspect of worship. Something that is meant to be an avenue of joy, remembrance, and peace, is often looked at, by some, as boring, ritualistic,... Continue Reading →
From the Outside Looking In Imagine a train going north at 100 MPH. On said train, there is a boxcar in which two men are playing a game of ping-pong. It is a lively game, with tremendous power behind every... Continue Reading →
Message Over Method Imagine that it is the beginning of time. The world is uncorrupted and healthy. God tells you that you have one job: farm. You don't have to worry about sleeping, getting tired, or eating. All you have... Continue Reading →
The Image of Jesus 