“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” For much of…
Come bless the Lord, ye servants of the Lord. Who stand by night in the house of the Lord. Bow your heads, close your eyes,…
My lingering trial, like any other trial we go through, has created some soul searching questions. Questions can be a good thing because asking the…
Following his bold testimony at the Diet of Worms, in order to protect him, friends had Martin Luther imprisoned in Wartburg Castle. Initially, he did…
Sometimes we use phrases in ways that differ from their original meaning. For instance, you’ve heard the phrase, “Blood is thicker than water.” You probably…
The news just hit that another fabulously popular megapastor has been fired, apparently because of a long-standing, toxic culture of absolute power. I’m not very…
The documentary American Gospel: Christ Alone (2 hours 19 minutes) produced by Brandon Kimber is a defense of the gospel from the perspective of the…
A friend of mine recently entered a new ministry. I don’t know the details of his move, or the history of the church, but the…
In 2 Corinthians 4:1 the apostle Paul declared under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, “Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received…
When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained; WHAT IS MAN, that Thou art…
For more than two-thousand years, churches have gathered on Sunday. This happens in Russia and the US, China and Brazil, Israel and Uganda, Iceland and…
One remarkable characteristic of humanity is that we WANT to feel guilty about something—especially when we enjoy success. On the other hand, when we…
One topic often raised in the New Testament is the issue of sexual purity. Consider the many times issues the apostles bring it up. It…
(Thoughts on Full-Time Vocational Ministry versus Bi-Vocational Ministry) When I was in high school, my plan was to head towards the Georgia Institute of Technology…
Although I have lived most of my life in the great state of Michigan, I am by birth a native of the Empire State, New…
Preface to No Greater Love by Becky Vaughn For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with…
The United Methodist Church is headed for a break-up over LGBTQ clergy. Before that the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship…
Jesus prayed, Father, glorify Thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The…
When another believer slogs through a series of difficult circumstances, do you ever try to encourage him or her by quoting 1 Corinthians 10:13, at…
The Christian radio broadcast, “Unshackled”, is the longest continually running radio program in history. Produced by the Pacific Garden Mission of Chicago for over 69…
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