Reckless Abandon: A Modern-Day Gospel Pioneer's Exploits Among the Most Difficult to Reach Peoples. By David Sitton. Greenville: Ambassador International, 2011. Ever heard stories about missionaries throughout history and up to the present day who...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Since I preached the message "Pornography Kills" last year, it has been, by far, the most downloaded sermon I have posted on the internet. As I have said from the beginning, that has nothing to do with me, and everything to do with many people...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“the two shall become one flesh” - Paul’s use and application of Genesis 2 in Ephesians 5. In Paul’s explanation of how marriage portrays the Gospel he quotes Genesis 2:24. In the Genesis 2 narrative, God created man and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In Luke 12:13-21, Jesus responds to an inquiry about receiving an inheritance with a warning against covetousness and a parable about a rich man who lived only for himself and then died, as poor as poor can be - that is, without God! Jesus’...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In my sermon this past Sunday, I was trying to convey and drive home the significance of the Lord’s Supper by using my wedding ring as an analogy to the elements. I hope this will help us grasp the distinction between the sign and the thing...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Why do we make New Year’s resolutions? Why do we commit to change, set goals for the upcoming year, strive to turn over a new leaf? We determine to eat healthier in 2013, to exercise more, to get adequate rest, to spend more time with...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Gospel & Sexual Orientation. By Michael Lefebvre, ed. Pittsburgh: Crown & Covenant, 2012. The Gospel & Sexual Orientation is a statement set forth by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America addressing the issue of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Killing Lincoln. By Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. New York: Henry Holt and Comp., 2011. Killing Kennedy. By Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. New York: Henry Holt and Comp., 2012. If you love history, particularly American history,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This past Sunday we completed our study of 1 Peter by examining 5:6-14. Verse 6 reads, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you.” So clearly, Peter was confronting the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The New Testament speaks of the return of Christ with 5 different words, revealing the various aspects of His coming. In his commentary on 1 Peter, Paige Patterson provides a glorious description of how the various viewpoints come together as one...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
