What follows is a brief I wrote originally in February 2018 before I started preaching full time. At that time I was observing the preacher at my home congregation and others across the country who labored with more criticism than thanksgiving. I have personally been greatly encouraged by friends and fellow Christians since beginning to …
Nobody is perfect. People use this phrase now’a’days about as much as table salt, butter, and essential oils. You are feeling guilty about your apathy as a Christian? No worries. There is always someone handy to reassure you with the words, “No one is perfect.” At the thought of these words, the guilt slips …
This entry has the potential to unnecessarily cause alarm simply because of the title, so I encourage you to stick with me to the end to avert any knee-jerk reaction. This Five Minute Bible Study is focused specifically on young men: guys, dudes, and bros. We need to have a little talk about dating and …
I was in church yesterday. We were observing the Lord’s Supper. I began to read Matthew’s account of Jesus’ crucifixion while the cup was being passed around. Before long I came to the verse I had read 100 times before. The verse is in Matthew 27:41-42, “Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes …
Paul’s Dating Advice- In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul shares perhaps the longest discourse on the subject of sex, marriage, and singleness. This chapter is one of the most controversial, doctrinal battlegrounds on the matter of divorce and remarriage. But my interest is in a snippet toward the beginning where Paul directly addresses single folks. “But …