America is enjoying her “Black Friday” and getting geared up for “Cyber Monday.” Once again, a national holiday is more commercialized than celebrated. If we are not careful – and not intentional – we can get caught up in the...
Paul often used every day occurrences to teach spiritual truth. In writing to the church at Ephesus, he reminded them of the importance of having on their armor. To the pastor at Ephesus (Timothy), he reminded him to “endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus...
Most of us have heard the phrase, “Christian education doesn’t cost; it pays!” This is not entirely true…there is a cost. Yet, the statement is true in the sense that Christian education pays…it’s worth it – it is an...
A few years ago, LifeWay Research and Ligonier ministries teamed up to test the current trends in American theology. The results were not encouraging. Notice some of the disturbing trends: 60% believe Jesus is fully God and fully man. 63% believe God is perfect and...
Recently, I had the privilege to preach for a former student, Pastor Chris Casillas, just outside of Denver, CO. He had scheduled a “Scripture Sunday,” with the intent of emphasizing some of the characteristics of the Word of God. Specifically, we dealt...
