The non-ending Brexit story propels me back to the time when the European Union introduced the Euro. It was a dramatic first at the time—multiple…
Paul declares that all Scripture is “profitable” or “useful” (ὠφέλιμος; 2 Tim 3:16) in the sense of yielding a practical benefit (1 Tim 4:8; Titus…
A Romanian gentleman gave his personal testimony for membership in our church a week ago. His name is Pavel. His personal testimony was touching to…
War and Grace: Short Biographies of the World Wars (Click for Amazon link) 2005: EP Books by Don Stephens War and Grace is a light…
Ecclesiastes 3.1-15 My grandfather’s workbench, in the cellar of his house, was a mess – at least from my childish perspective. As a kid looking…
Church planting seems pretty simple. Just evangelize and find a place to meet. Right? Actually, there is an important element still missing from this equation.…
The Necessary Implications of 2 Timothy 3:16 The Scriptures Are Free From All Error in the Autographs Whatever God immediately creates must of necessity be…
I was watching a man on Youtube the other day telling his very interesting life story. He interjected that he had a new girlfriend, that…
What kind of relationship to you have with God? Would you describe it as “personal and involved”? Would you describe it as “intellectual but distant”?…
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is FULL of the goodness of the LORD (Psalm 33:5). The heavens declare the glory of God; and…
Some 30 years ago, a missionary friend of mine was talking to another missionary. The other missionary believed that the only valid missionaries were church…
The Content of 2 Timothy 3:16 In 2 Timothy 3:16 Paul establishes the Scriptures’ own claim to divine authority and relevance to sound belief and…
Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! (2 Samuel 12:7). Pastors always hear the horror stories of the “other guy” who does this—the…
Football season is in full swing. Players and fans of all ages are counting on exciting plays and victories. I am not much of a…
I sat on a colorful straw mat and looked around at the faces of thirteen newly-baptized believers eagerly waiting for me to lead them the…
The Old Testament book of Jonah, though written in a distant time and place, offers an important message for believers living in America today. It…
In part one, “What is a Bible Worth?” Pastor Harding described a “Martyr’s Bible” and how it came to get that name. The history of…
Benny Hinn made news this week (here) renouncing the cornerstone teaching of the Prosperity Gospel—the giving for blessing concept that faith preachers use to enrich…
Hope—the word itself has such a positive reputation that there is no shortage of helpful quotations about it. In 1969 Hal Lindsey wrote The Late…
“Never judge a book by its cover” is a warning against premature judgments. The truth of this proverb has never been reinforced more aptly than…
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