I sensed Sunday morning that several people were disappointed that the Sunday sermon following such an eventful week at the Supreme Court did not address the Obergefell v. Hodges decision. So, let me take a few minutes now to share my thoughts and... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The foundational chapter for how to have a gospel-centered, Christ-exalting, God glorifying marriage is Ephesians chapter 5. Ephesians 5 is a chapter that should be on your bucket list for familiarity if you are not already there. As the chief... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Do you know the story of the Old Testament?It begins with the creation of the heavens, the earth, and Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden in the book of Genesis. Adam and Eve are tempted by the Serpent (Satan), fall to the temptation, and receive the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As we examine the exceptionally famous story of young David defeating Goliath with five smooth stones, the possibility exists that we could get so involved in the drama of the story that we miss Christ. We must ask, ‘How is David’s work in the narra [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As the number of people who openly proclaim their sexual orientation increases, more and more people find themselves knowing someone who is either experiencing same sex attraction (SSA) or is actively participatin [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
This morning as I was preparing for class with my BBA students, I was reading the story of Samson’s birth in Judges 13 and discovered that the angel of the LORD tells Samson’s mother and Manoah (Samson’s father) that his name is ‘wonderful?’ Since I... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In Malachi 2:9 specific mention is made concerning the priest being ‘partial in the law’ or ‘partiality in your instruction’ (ESV, NET). In what way this partiality was being manifested is not divulged. Obviously, there were multiple ways from... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The nasty or grotesque picture found in Malachi 2:3 serves as an apologetic, a defense, that the Bible must be the Word of God. No human author intending upon manufacturing a narrative about a god and his people would include such an abhorrent descr [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
As I was reading the Word of God this morning from Deuteronomy I was once again confronted (yesterday, I was confronted from Malachi—see my podcast below) from the Bible concerning the immigration debate we are having in America. What side would the [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
