“Pastor, are vaccines the Mark of the Beast.” This was a sincere question from a church member about a year ago. My answer was definite.…
Our theme this year was “Revival.” Our speaker was Nathan Mestler, President of International Baptist College & Seminary of Chandler, AZ. On the theme, brother…
When summer comes with its higher temperatures, so also comes the possibility of heat exhaustion. A lack of hydration and increased exposure to the elements…
Not posting this here because we believe this article, of course. It is a continuing example of anti-Christian bigotry. [KESchaal] Now there’s proof: Trump’s…
I am currently preaching through Ezra. Recently, my text was Ezra 4. It’s the most challenging section of Ezra to follow because the story begins…
I asked fellow board member Bud Steadman, the Executive Director of Baptist World Mission how Christians might be able to aide our brethren in the…
It’s happening again. People are taking sides—the same old sides they always take. Political liberals are flying Ukrainian flags. It’s the same virtue signaling as…
One of the strangest of all the strange phenomena in our inter-connected new world is social media. According to Mr. Google, in January, 2022, Facebook…
At a recent meeting for preachers at Camp CoBeAc, guests had the opportunity to rummage through several boxes of books donated by a retired pastor.…
He was teaching Sunday school at age eleven. He was known in L.A. as the boy preacher by age sixteen. Before age twenty he had…
Below is a conversation that took place when our two daughters were little and there was a tornado warning that required we all go to…
“No margin, no ministry.” I heard that first from my good friend Walt Brock who has built a remarkable Christian Camp in Southern California. He…
“In case you hadn’t noticed, it has somehow become uncool to sound like you know what you are talking about,” bemoans the modern poet Taylor…
From the Ed Nelson Evangelistic Association Facebook page: “Absent from the body… present with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8 On March 9, 2022 at 6:33…
Parenting is something like a glorious agony. If you have been a parent for any length of time, you can understand what I mean. I…
There is military unrest in many parts of the world just now. This actually is nothing new. Over the last 3,500 years in our world,…
Where did wisdom go? We are not seeing much of it in the news these days, from anyone. Putin is in an all-or-nothing holy war…
In my last article I discussed the matter of reading, memorizing, and meditating on Scripture. Our spiritual nourishment for a healthy life is feeding daily…
In any sport, it’s vital to learn the basics and practice them until they are mastered. When I played football in high school, my coach…
I have been to the Ukraine twice, teaching students and preaching in churches. I have walked the streets of Kyiv, broken bread with believers there…
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