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The Importance of Fatherhood
I’m not sure when the concept of having a day to honor fathers originated. However, we do know...
Famous Last Words
Throughout history, we find the famous last words of mortal men. Voltaire, when asked by a priest...
Lessons from Paul’s References to Athletics
The athletic metaphor seems to transcend time and culture. Some 3000 years before Christ, we see...
Game-Plan for Winning
The median salary for an NBA coach today is about $3.5 million. NFL coaches make an average of...
Milestone: Ministry Transitions
Part of a great team of co-laborers at West Coast Baptist College Jen and I have had the distinct...
Shattered Dreams not the End of the Story
The story of Joseph from the book of Genesis has always gripped me. I've wondered as an older...
Remember, lest we forget
Today, our country has set aside some time we call "Memorial Day." The day was originally called...
Family Milestone: Another Graduation!
Jodi Beth Lester, High School Graduate For those who know our family, we were blessed with five...
Preparing for the Summer
Summer is Nigh! Life is filled with moments - seasons - of transitions. As the school year begins...
Understanding Satan’s Strategy
In Genesis 3.1-8, we find the account of the temptation and fall of mankind in Eden. Here's the...
Interpreting Parables
The parables in the Bible have been both the source of great encouragement and instruction as well...
Follow the Verbs: A Hermeneutical Tip
If you've been out of school for any length of time, perhaps the mere mention of the word verb...
Applying Biblical Principles Cross-Culturally
Let me describe a situation for you to consider. A person moves to a seaside village in America...
Four Key Words for Productive Bible Study
Perhaps you remember the first time you read the Bible in its entirety - or, perhaps you are still...
Celebrating Godly Mothers
We live in a day where motherhood is not always celebrated. When the institution of marriage is...
The Privilege of Prayer
Today, our nation has set aside a time that we call the "National Day of Prayer." Created in 1952...
Laborers Needed
Tonight, West Coast Baptist College will send its 26th graduating class into the harvest fields. I...
When Godly People Disagree
Growing up in the Baptist tradition, I've heard my fair share of references to the Prince of...
Progressive Revelation or Cumulative Revelation – a question of priority
Within the context of theological systems and hermeneutical approaches to the text of Scripture,...
The Value of Dispensationalism
For the last several years, I've had the privilege of teaching an Introduction to...
You are an Overcomer!
"Long-lasting victory can never be separated from a long-lasting stand on the foundation of the...
Not Alone!
In Revelation 12, John described the still-future persecution of tribulation saints. The chapter...
Walking by Faith
John wrote to a group of believers who had lived through the difficulties of Claudius, the...
Living in the Power of God’s Spirit
In the previous post, we noticed John's principle for victory of walking in the Spirit's power. I...
No Victory Without the Spirit
John's writings gives us four simple principles to live by as overcomers. In the previous post, we...
Strength in Abiding
In previous posts, we have spent time discussing the concept of spiritual victory. We've taken a...
The Last Promise: Inheritance
In Revelation 21.7, we find these encouraging words: He that overcometh shall inherit all things;...
Gratitude for an Empty Tomb
Yesterday, churches all over the world assembled to observe one of the most holiest of holidays...
The Last Overcoming Promise
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my...
The Inheritance for Overcomers
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my...