• A Sad Day for the USA

    Our President has declared June as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.” Read the official release by clicking here. I’m not going to give an in-depth analysis, but I will point out a few things: The second paragraph begins with “LGBT Americans have made, and continue to make, great and lasting contributions that continue Read more

  • What Should Be of Greatest Importance in Your Life?

    Jer 9:22-23 “thus says the Lord, ‘let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises Read more

  • An Example to Follow, An Experience to Pray for

    The following is an excerpt from Bradley’s Accounts of Religious Revivals (pp. 194-202). I read a different portion of this Sunday afternoon. I recognize that it probably seems long, but it is excellent. Note especially the circumstances of the churches, how sinful people in the area were, and what these believers did. If I explain Read more

  • Three Questions

    In preparation for this week’s Bible study on Wednesday, I’d like you to consider these three questions: What is of greatest importance in your life? How is that seen in your life? (In other words, how does your life demonstrate or show what is most important in your life?) What are you doing to make Read more

  • The Faith Chapter

    Hebrews 11 is a favorite chapter of many Christians–it defines faith (v. 1) and illustrates faith (the rest of the chapter). Why is this chapter where it is in the letter though? What is its purpose? In other words, what is the context in which it needs to be correctly understood and applied to our Read more

  • The Fool

    In Bible terms a fool is an unbeliever, a practical atheist (one who lives as if there is no God, Ps 14:1). Note these characteristics from Scripture: He hates knowledge (Prov 1:22) but he loves folly (15:14; 17:16; 18:2) Therefore he does not choose the fear of the Lord, 1:29 [OT shorthand for salvation] The Read more