I'm going to die! I am 100% certain of it - and no doctor can tell me otherwise, nor can they prevent this from happening. No, I don't have COVID-19. No, I've not been diagnosed with cancer or some other dread disease. But Scripture is clear: "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to … Continue reading I Am Going To Die!
Apologetics: A word that is often misunderstood. It does not in any way point to sorrow or grief or an "apology". Apologetics is the defense of a belief or system. When we, as Christians, fulfill the command of 2 Timothy 4:2 to "be ready in season and out to give reason for the hope … Continue reading Apologetics and the Christian Faith
Who can show me in the US Constitution where one can find “freedom from religion”. You won’t be able to. It’s also not found in Jefferson’s famous letter to the Danbury Baptist Association. The reason you won’t find it is because 100% of humanity is religious. You see- whether someone espouses Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, … Continue reading Freedom From Religion and the US Constitution?
The local media posted a story this morning with their usual Left-slant, claiming they had talked to local pastors (though an actual investigation finds that they actually quote exactly ONE). Their agenda is pretty clear in attacking armed churchgoers. So I crafted the following reply to post on social media, but thought it justified its … Continue reading Armed In Church? Yes, please.
We in the Christian/Church realm use the term "faithful" a lot. Why not? It is an extremely important term used across the Bible. Sadly, I believe our contemporary (especially American version) gospel realm has adopted the secular, wordly meaning instead of the Biblical definition and example. As the image shows, the Webster's definition of "faithful" … Continue reading What Does It Mean to Be Faithful?
We Baptists, particularly conservative Associational Baptists, lay claim to the Bible as our sole foundation for belief and practice. Of course, we have stretched some aspects into tradition, but the foundation we try to keep is Scripture. Yet one denomination of Baptists is about to pull itself apart (and I fear others that have historically … Continue reading The Bible vs Women In The Pulpit – Division
Do you think your church is biblically-solid and that it could never succumb to modernistic adulteration of God's Word? You might want to think again. Just a few months ago, the Southern Baptist Convention voted to recognize and implement "Critical Race Theory" and "Intersectionality" as valid measures and procedures for measuring the denomination's "progress". For … Continue reading Is Your Church or Denomination Going #WOKE?
Many don't know how most Baptist denominations work - questions such as "what is the difference between the Southern Baptists and __________________ Baptists?" One major difference between the SBC and the association that the church I pastor is a part of, is how giving to the cooperative work operates. In the Southern Baptist Convention, … Continue reading Where are Your Denominational Dollars Going @SBC?
Scripture is filled with references to what can be boiled down to the term "priorities" - whether it be prayer, faith, obedience, service, faithfulness, etc. Jesus made reference to priorities in His responses to young men who came asking about becoming followers. In Matthew 19 we can read of the rich young ruler who asked … Continue reading Priorities On Display
I have made plenty of mistakes in my life, from economic to moral, from spiritual to physical. When I was a child, my parents tried to be selective in when and how they would "bail me out" of the consequences of my errors, all with the intent of guiding me to learn from my mistakes. … Continue reading Responsibility, Decisions, Accountability, and Politics
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