Sep 30, 2021 | Christian Living, Culture, Theology
With autumn fast approaching, it will not be long before leaves start to fall and cool fronts bring us a reprieve from the Texas heat. While the change is welcome for some, this time of the year has inspired people for millennia to think about the cycle of life and...
Feb 19, 2021 | Christian Living, Theology
Followers of Christ are a people looking forward to a coming day of salvation. We commonly think of salvation as an accomplished act of God brought about by the things that happened in connection with Jesus, particularly his death and resurrection. References to these...
Oct 21, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
I associate Psalm 23 with an uncle who passed away when I was a child. He was a World War II veteran and he was, as we used to say, shell-shocked. He had a terrible nervous disorder. Doctors were unable to control his blood pressure and he died unexpectedly one night....
Jun 29, 2015 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, Family
In the last century, we have enjoyed a wonderful gift: each of us has our own Bible. This was not the case for nearly 20 centuries of church history. Instead, believers gathered in groups to hear the Scriptures read out loud. We have moved from a corporate experience...
Apr 8, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
The glory of God has come to us in the Person of Jesus Christ: And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) The Gospel of John makes it clear that the glory of...