i write about living life well… a legacy is something we live, not leave.
Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? (Proverbs 27:23-24 ESV) I have been resting in the waiting room of a hospital for the last few hours awaiting my bride who is undergoing some tests. Two…
Dr. David F. Wells (PhD, University of Manchester) is the Andrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In addition to serving as academic dean at Gordon-Conwell’s Charlotte campus, Wells has been a member of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, a distinguished lecturer at the London Institute for Contemporary…
While there are many political, religious, ethical, and moral thoughts and points of view on the matter of ISIS, we all know that murder is evil. I do believe though that for Christians, that is all who are Born of God in Christ Jesus, we have a bigger hope than stopping the killing of Christians….
In my entire life I have been inundated with ideals, philosophies, strategies, theories, plans, events, and efforts to engage the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. If I were to frame and paste every “certification” in evangelism techniques I have it would cover a good 1000 square feet of wall for sure. While I…
There is no lack of evidence and media coverage in the last few years of law enforcement taking wrong actions and causing deaths because of abuse of power, fear, overreach of authority and most likely, bigotry. I have remained silent on these issues recently in an attempt to look through the lens of objectivity…
Taking a poll would likely reveal that most everyone who has ever been around church folks has seen nasty, negative, nit-picking abrasiveness that has caused relational strive and separation among the brethren. Well, that’s not what we should see in any form among the people of God as the scripture says: Love is patient and…
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: (Luke 18:9 ESV) Assumption is sin. I am absolutely convinced that assumption in the heart of a Christian is one of the largest sins to invade their lives. The center of assumption is bearing false…
In the Explanation and Defense of All the Articles, Martin Luther exclaims, “It seems I must have liars and villains for opponents. I am not worthy in the sight of God that a godly and honorable person should discuss these matters with me in a Christian way. This is my greatest lament.” When considering his statement,…
Do all things without grumbling or disputing, [15] that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, [16] holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may…
There is a question in my heart today that wonders where the solidity of community has gone among the people of God. The church today is easy to beat up for her worldliness, lack of heart, lack of focus on spiritual things, poor teaching, poor hearing, complacency toward holy things, a lack of concern for…