A Good Fear
How One Kind of Fear Can Be Strong, Good, and Beneficial for Us Western culture typically portrays fear as a weakness. It’s not seen as […]
Leadership
I’ll Do That One Day
When you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not delay to pay it; for the Lord your God will surely require
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The Problem Is Me
I’ve never really had a problem with God – my problem has always been with me. Being raised in a conservative Christian home by two
Prudence vs Fear
God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. • 2 Timothy 1:7 Terrorism
A Very Different King
A striking image is presented to us in the eighteenth chapter of John’s Gospel. Jesus stands on trial before Pilate. It seems on one side
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Depression
[Originally written in April of 2020 during the early months of COVID-19] OK, I admit it – I’m depressed. Well, maybe not depressed, but certainly
The Bible & Gender
In our attempt to give a Biblical perspective on Gender, we must differentiate the LGBTQ+ movement with its radical political and cultural agenda from co-opting
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The Man in the Middle
I want to be the Man at the Top. I want to be admired and adored, envied and emulated, respected and regaled. I want to
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Stay Out of Politics?
“The Church should stay out of politics.” This might be a coherent statement if politics were kept out of the Church, yet such is not
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Three Priorities of a Pastor
I was recently asked what I would do if I were to plant or revitalize a church. I did not think long because I was
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