Do you know the answer to this question? Are you sure about it? How exactly did you arrive at your answer?
When Truth Becomes A Casualty
What is truth? This question was raised by Pilate at the trial of Jesus (John 18:38). The concept of truth is not your typical dinner-table conversation. Yet, its presence or absence in our lives is unmistakable. We deal with truth daily, wittingly and unwittingly. We prove truth, speak truth, test …
An Overdue Thank You
I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching, 2 Timothy 4:1-2. This well-known charge to …
Ministers of God
November eleventh is a day set aside to honor men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. These individuals are due the honor bestowed because they served their country honorably but also the interest of God. The Lord sanctioned the System of Government (Cf. Romans 13:1) …
Riddle Me This, Jesus!
When you read the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ public ministry, one thing is made abundantly clear. The Pharisees, Scribes, Sadducees and their cohorts did not care for the Savior at all. They were threatened by His presence because He taught against their pernicious ways and doctrines (Cf. Matthew 23:15 & …
The Showman
Another Sunday rolls around and the crowd eagerly awaits the onset of the main event. They have given mediocre attention to all the other acts in this show, to which they are regular attendees. Then he arrives, the Showman. He dazzles the audience with his oratory prowess and captivates them …
When Not to Serve Tables
For the Christian priorities are very straight forward or at least they should be. In all things, we seek to glorify God. Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God, 1 Corinthians 10:31. We prioritize godly things over worldly things. If then you were …
Self Imposed Guardians of Morality
In the last number of months perhaps even years I have heard an increasing amount of bible quoting coming from the mouths of politicians and political pundits. These noble souls have taken it upon themselves to educate a godless nation. From their lofty perch, they have scorned a cretinous and …
Bloodthirsty
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service launched an unprovoked attack on the United States naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. (History.com, 2018) This attack served as the catalyst for the United States’ involvement in World War II. Unbeknownst to the Japanese and their Nazi cohorts, …
Is Church for the Birds?
Years ago, I had a conversation with a Baptist preacher about the decline of congregants. He mentioned that numerous young adults were leaving his congregation altogether or showed very little interest in spiritual things. I could tell he was perplexed about the situation as was I because the same …