To Preachers Not Active in the Local Church
I am writing this to my preaching brethren. But not to all of them. I am writing to preachers who are not currently in local church ministry. There are different reasons for this. Very poor health, and a family struggle, are just two reasons why. You may be seeking a...
Is Jesus Pleased with Your Church?
It may seem presumptuous to “speak” for Jesus on if He is pleased with your church. But I assure you it doesn’t have to be. We have in Revelation Jesus evaluating earthly churches on their service to Him and others. Sixty years has gone by since Jesus was resurrected...
Preacher, Leave Your Manuscript at Home
As a general rule, preachers need not preach from a manuscript. No doubt there are exceptions to this rule. Some can keep their manuscript, zeal, and connection with their congregation all at the same time. But those are the exception. Some take a manuscript with...
“Fault Lines”, by Voddie T. Baucham Jr., Our Next Book
Our next book in Great Christian Books: A Reading Community in Middle Georgia, is Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe, by Voddie T. Baucham Jr. I haven't read this book yet (though I have looked at a little bit of it so...
Christians are Saved Before Baptism
This is now the fourth1 and final post in our series on baptism. You can read the first three here, here, and here. In this post we are going to look at the truth that Christians are saved before they’re baptized. This does not minimize the importance of baptism, but...
Which famous theologian said this?
Which famous theologian said the below? ...I ascribe to grace the commencement, the continuance and the consummation of all good, – and to such an extent do I carry its influence, that a man, though already regenerate, can neither conceive, will nor do any good at...
“A Simple Way to Pray,” by Martin Luther
Letting you all know about our next book we are reading in Great Christian Books: A Reading Community in Middle Georgia. We will be reading "A Simple Way to Pray," by Martin Luther, translated by Matthew C. Harrison. This book is very small (it's actually a booklet)...
God is in Control – Living Godly in a Corrupt Culture
Our environment and culture have changed. One hundred years ago our nation was not a Christian nation. However, we were strongly influenced by the Christian worldview. God as the Creator. Man made in the image of God. The reality of sin. Judgment day. Heaven and hell....
Why Should I Believe in the Resurrection?
See series home here Without the resurrection of Jesus, Christianity falls apart. Without the resurrection Jesus is simply another martyr dying for a good cause and we are still in our sins to this very day. However, with the resurrection, He is God in the flesh, and...
A Loving God and an Eternal Hell?
See series home here The most unpleasant teaching of the Bible is the truth of hell. No one wants to think about the fires of hell, the torment suffered by those there, and the reality that it is eternal. And yet, this truth must be taught for it warns sinners of...