I know few better ways to understand myself than being a father. Because kids are, after all, just little humans with all of the wonderful…
In the Name of God: The Colliding Lives, Legends, and Legacies of J. Frank Norris and George W. Truett O. S. Hawkins, B & H…
Cancel Abraham. He owned slaves and even impregnated one of them. Cancel Sarah. She enabled her husband’s escapade and persecuted the victim. Cancel David. His…
[Our friend and frequent contributor, Thomas Overmiller, is working through a series of studies on the office of deacon. He is posting these as short…
Covid has transformed the way we live and therefore the way we view the world. In an article in the Atlantic on Sunday Morning entitled…
Depression is a monumental bane to human flourishing. The contributors to depression can be, and are often, physical. A failure to get enough sleep, poor…
The lights dim as the music begins to play. The energy in the crowd seems to almost crackle audibly. You feel a surge of anticipation…
In an earlier blog we saw that the Great Commission and the Church began at the same time – on the Day of Pentecost. But…
[Our friend and frequent contributor, Thomas Overmiller, is working through a series of studies on the office of deacon. He is posting these as short…
We are enduring a masculinity crisis in our country. For many years men have been feminized by political forces and even in churches by a…
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them…
“There is no soundness in my flesh…there is no health in my bones…My wounds stink and fester…I am utterly bowed down and prostrate; all day…
Criticism is a crutch that makes the weak feel strong. It is a way for someone to look smart and successful while hiding in the…
As Christian parents living in the 21st century, we must deal with a world of technology. Televisions, DVD players, cell phones, tablets, computers, etc. have…
Many dog owners have had the shocking experience of being bitten by their own dogs. Usually, it happens when the master tries to break up…
[Our friend and frequent contributor, Thomas Overmiller, is working through a series of studies on the office of deacon. He is posting these as short…
“Provoke not…to wrath” (Eph. 6:4). Many books have been written on forgiveness. They are definitely needed. But for all of those, it seems there ought…
I had the great privilege of growing up in church. My father was a pastor and our family attended church at least three times each…
The time has come to put our knowledge of what depression is and what contributes to it to good use. While depression is something that…
Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us, only sky Imagine all the people Livin’ for today Ah…
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