How Would You Respond if You Lost Everything?
The Apostle Paul lost everything when he answered the Lord’s call. He was a wealthy, well-educated Jew with a high social standing when he became a Christian. How did he respond to these losses? “I have suffered the loss of all things,” Paul wrote, “and I count them...
The Church and the Pastors [Video]
This video was recorded at Kingsland Baptist Church on June 8, 2014. I’d love to hear your questions and comments—you can contact me through this page, or on Facebook or Twitter.
What Does it Mean to Be “a Hebrew of Hebrews?”
If it were possible to gain salvation by obeying the Jewish ceremonial laws, the Apostle Paul would have been one of the best qualified Christians in history. Paul was concerned about how his friends in Philippi might react to false teachers. These teachers followed...
Salvation is for All [Video]
This video was recorded at Kingsland Baptist Church on June 1, 2014. I’d love to hear your questions and comments—you can contact me through this page, or on Facebook or Twitter.
Philippians: What is the Goal of the Christian Life?
So you’ve come to know God through Jesus Christ. Now what? It’s not enough just to wait for the resurrection. You need to become mature, complete, and whole in Christ Jesus. What is the goal? The Apostle Paul had a lot to say about this. When you read this passage,...
Building Unity in the Church [Video]
This video was recorded at Kingsland Baptist Church on May 25, 2014. I’d love to hear your questions and comments—you can contact me through this page, or on Facebook or Twitter.
Philippians: Don’t Settle For Less than Complete
The most important things in life have to do with the desire to be whole and complete in Christ. That kind of maturity comes, of course, from the Holy Spirit’s transforming us. Paul taught that we should strive for wholeness and maturity by becoming like Christ. He...
Oneness in the Body of Christ [Video]
This video was recorded at Kingsland Baptist Church on May 18, 2014. I’d love to hear your questions and comments—you can contact me through this page, or on Facebook or Twitter. You can also subscribe to this blog via email here.
How to Become Mature, Complete, and Whole
Sometimes I have to stop and ask myself what grips me. What focuses my attention? I try to do this from time to time, even when I know that my attention is focused on good things. When good things get out of place, they can become evil things, or certainly good things...