To suppose universal agreement on anything is to rake one’s own eyes with sand and think avoidance of tears be possible. So, something dear to my soul presently is the nature of what so many so-called Christians seem to continually reflect as the Evangel, or Good News. No, I am not referring to the theology of…
James
Advocate, Teacher, Mentor, Stormer of Brains, Slayer of Sadness
Some Thoughts As My Oldest Daughter Graduates
Never has a child been more inept for life than the moment they graduate high school. As a father of five, I am going to have many times to get the parenting thing right. Sadly, I never will and am OK with this reality, after all, I am pressing into a journey to “produce” children…
Knowing and Not Knowing What is Known
Ineffable. Thinking on such seems foolish. Considering the task surely a fool’s errand. Subject this to the God of Heaven. Unknown, Unknowable, Indescribable. YET, He who is at His side makes Him known. The SON perfectly knows the MIND of the FATHER. The Spirit is GIVEN the Son without Measure. The Spirit and the Son…
Straight Outta Context | Thoughts and Possible Podcast
For God so Loved the World, I can do all things in Christ, behold I stand at the door! I know the plans… God’s not wishing for any to perish, by his wounds… where there is no vision… ask and you will… train up a child… repent and be baptized… ask me anything in my…
The Truth About Tithing | Sermon 1/17/2016
Giving is one of the toughest matters to teach… Scripture reveals that tithing is not really a New Testament matter for the Christian church. Giving, however, is something that is part of the life of the body of Christ. This sermon will look at the point of giving and how a believer should understand his…
A thought from a broken saint
Pastors, never forget the fragile state in which we live and serve. We are flesh, all of us, and must depend upon the mighty hand of God in all things. It is God who keeps us and holds us from the schemes of the enemy, the attacks of the world and the lust of the…
Settling Your Salvation is the Work of Christ
Many people with whom I speak often use language referencing how they want to “settle” their salvation once and for all. Understanding this is difficult as it doesn’t really have a root in any biblical teaching. I think what people mean is that they want security, which is fine, but so often I see other…
Just a Thought…
It appears that my flesh continually, under the guise of righteousness, takes to heart every offense; whereby I long for harmony and reconciliation, not because of the gospel but mainly because of my desire to be well met in thought and word. So, as the Lord Jesus is so gracious He supports His work with…
Naked and Not Ashamed | Fellowship Without Shame
[10] For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. [11] More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. (Romans 5:10-11…
Cut My Tongue Out
Scripture certainly has many references about the reality of false teachers and those who harm the church with lies and errors but lately it has become fashionable to be the defender of error leaving many Christians proclaiming “the not truth” rather than the truth. While error is certainly something that should always be discerned and corrected,…