Whole Gospel To Whole World
Introduction In the winter of 1995, I vividly recall the time I was riding in the car with my Dad and teammates to baseball practice. All of a sudden, my Dad yelled out: "Hold on tight!" Our joyful singing of Bob Marley quickly turned to dread as the Jeep Grand Cherokee we were riding in... Continue Reading →
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things." -Philippians 4:8 Last week, I was picking up my two sons from the bus stop. As I was waiting in the car, one of my neighborhood friends... Continue Reading →
This article will discuss the four major themes of atonement: reconciling, pardoning, appeasing, and purging. To reconcile is to be brought back into fellowship from a previously fractured relationship. To pardon is the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense by a higher authority. To appease is to pacify the anger... Continue Reading →
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12). The Apostle Paul makes it clear in his epistle to the Church at Ephesus that our struggle is not against flesh and... Continue Reading →
Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child when I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes around, and Sarah will have a son (Gen. 18:13-14). You have heard the saying, "If it sounds too... Continue Reading →
Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest... Continue Reading →
Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. 2 One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him. 4 Who are you... Continue Reading →
"Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering (Hebrews 13:3)." When I was in seminary, once a month my professor would visit the state penitentiary to preach the gospel. He would invite his students to join him... Continue Reading →
According to the Sleep Foundation, the average adult needs seven to nine hours of sleep per night. However, only 60% of Americans are reported getting this recommended amount. This statistic is a cause for concern since medical studies have shown a correlation between lack of sleep and health problems. For example, around 75% of people... Continue Reading →
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and... Continue Reading →
Conform to Jesus 