Apr 29, 2013 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
God wants you to experience his peace in the midst of this evil age, and there’s more to that than you might realize. When we think of God’s peace, we tend to imagine an inner experience, or a sense of quiet. The word can refer to those things, but it is primarily one...
Apr 24, 2013 | Christian Living
There is a certain discipline that people of maturity have practiced so that their senses and abilities are trained to discern good and evil. This discernment does not come naturally; it must be intentionally developed. Paul taught in his first letter to the church in...
Apr 22, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
I have to ask myself sometimes what grips me. What focuses my attention? What do I pay attention to? My answer may be a list of some good things. On the other hand, it’s entirely possible for each of us to be addicted to—or gripped by—things that we ought to...
Apr 17, 2013 | Christian Living, Church History, The Bible
Wilma Rudolph, A Girl with Polio Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940, the 20th of 22 children in her family. She was stricken with polio when she was very young. As you can imagine, she grew up in poverty and very challenging circumstances. Her family had a deep Christian...
Apr 15, 2013 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, The Bible, Theology
In light of Christ’s resurrection, it matters what we do with our bodies. The Bible teaches that Christ was the first-fruits—the resurrection has already begun, and we’ll be raised with Him on the last day. (1 Corinthians 15:23) But what does it mean to honor...
Apr 10, 2013 | Higher Education
These are exciting times at Houston Baptist University! We’re moving forward with our Ten Pillars plan, which will take us to the next level as an institution. We want to renew not only our campus, but also the local community. HBU is located in a densely urban area...
Apr 8, 2013 | Christian Living, Family, The Bible
Scripture forbids homosexual behavior because it is the very antithesis of marriage. In Romans 1, Paul, with breathtaking speed, described homosexual experience as impure, dishonorable, degrading, and against nature. God, as an act of wrath, gave people over to those...
Apr 3, 2013 | Christian Living, Family
In the space of just one lifetime we have moved from a culture that celebrated marriage and children to a culture of divorce and cohabitation. We have moved from a commitment to family as a place of instruction, protection, and nurturing, to Hollywood’s ideal of a...
Apr 1, 2013 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, The Bible
I remember watching my father, years ago, while he was dying. That may sound a little morbid, but stick with me—we’ll get to the resurrection in a minute. He had emphysema, and we watched him suffer for a number of years as he slowly died. I remember sitting at his...
Mar 27, 2013 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living
Have you ever wondered why Adam and Eve didn’t die at the very moment they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden? I remember asking my mother when I was young. She explained to me that death was bigger than just that moment, and it involved more than simply...
