I found this article while reading the recent blog posts on The Gospel Coalition website. Â It should serve to stir up (Heb. 10:24), or “provoke,” every Christian family toward wanting and implementing regular family worship. Â To read the original article, click here. Â Otherwise, my prayer is that you will consider with me how to center […]
Who Makes The “Rules” (And Why Can He Do That)?
This is a great starting point when approaching the Gospel, or “Good News,” as it is laid out in the Bible. Â Who is it that makes the “rules” to which we are bound, and what gives him the right to do so? Who Makes The Rules? While people (myself included) sometimes like to live like […]
How Can God Be Both Loving & Wrathful
I reposted the following from the Gospel Coalition website. To read the post there, click here. I hope it helps you in your pursuit of who God is. How Do God’s Love and God’s Wrath Relate? by Don Carson One evangelical cliché has it that God hates the sin but loves the sinner. There is […]
What The Gospel Is NOT
In 2003 I moved from Alabama to a relatively small city in East Texas where the cliche, “There’s a church on every corner,” is almost a reality (the church where I serve is one of four in a row!). Â During my time here in what is sometimes joking called, “the buckle of the Bible belt,” […]
The Gospel And Homosexuality Part 1
I know this is a hot topic issue. And I know this for several reasons. First, I know this is a hot topic because I have friends who are homosexual. I also know this because I watch various news broadcasts and read blogs from time to time regarding the LBGT movement (i.e., I’m aware of […]
Wives: Submit Like The Church
Wives, have you ever wondered, “What exactly does God require of me as a wife?” Â If so, I hope this helps. Â But be forewarned. Â The Bible paints of picture of marriage that is in stark opposition to the cultural norms in 21st century America. Â My prayer, though, is that you will buy into God’s design […]
Husbands: Lead Like Christ (The Responsibility)
What is the purpose of marriage?  Does marriage mainly exist for tax benefits?  Of course not.  The Bible states several purposes for marriage: Companionship (Gen. 2:18). Enjoyment (Prov. 5:15-19,Eccl. 9:9, Song of Solomon). NOTE: Happiness is a purpose for marriage, but unhappiness is not grounds for divorce. Procreation (Gen. 1:22, 28, 8:17, 9:1, 9:7, etc.). Reflection (i.e., “mirroring,” not […]
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