Jan 19, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
The Jewish Christians in the Hellenistic city of Philadelphia endured severe persecution at the hands of their own friends, neighbors, and family members. The Lord addressed these embattled believers in Revelation 3: I know your works. Behold, I have set before you...
Jan 14, 2015 | Christian Living, Family, The Bible
Imagine how you would feel if your closest friends and family members told you that you’d betrayed your heritage, and that you were no longer the beloved elect of God. It would be very difficult to hear the people you love most say to you, “If you persist in...
Jan 12, 2015 | Christian Living, Culture, The Bible
What do you do when the fabric of your life is torn? Most of us would say that we don’t like our lives to be dull and monotonous, but that is probably not what we really feel. Life is made up of routines, habits, and traditions, and it is usually when these...
Jan 7, 2015 | Christian Living, Culture, The Bible
When Christ who is our life is revealed, you will be revealed with Him in glory. Glory is a word that means “light.” Sometimes glory also means heaviness; think of the overwhelming brightness of the presence of God. When the children of Israel made the...
Jan 5, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
What does it mean to be part of the new creation? Colossians 3 describes some of the signifiers and characteristics of the new people of God: Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of...
Dec 31, 2014 | Christian Living, Culture, The Bible, Theology
There’s so much more to the Christian faith than simply dying and going to heaven. You see, heaven is not yet finished. We have in our minds the notion that heaven is already completed and perfected, but that’s really not the way the story is told in Scripture. The...
Dec 29, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
Early on in Baptist history, we chose to turn away from heavily creedal formulations and mechanical church practices. We wanted to make sure that every individual had a personal, individual commitment of trust in the person of the crucified and risen Jesus. That does...
Dec 22, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
I remember when my parents used to drive us around to see the Christmas lights in various neighborhoods when I was a child. That was great, but it seems like people have done a lot more with Christmas lights as the years have passed. If you’re in Houston, be sure to...
