Oct 28, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
There is something about the suffering of God’s people that God uses in the world for his purposes. He does not test us so that we will sin, but rather so that we may be conformed to the image of Christ. We’re studying the book of Revelation at Kingsland Baptist...
Oct 21, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
God is at work in the world through his people, and he wants to transform all of creation. We are part of his plan of restoration, but sometimes we lose sight of that fact. It seems that the church in Ephesus also lost sight of that fact. The book of Revelation tells...
Aug 5, 2013 | Christian Living, Psalms
The heart’s true home is in the presence of the living God. When we do not long for God’s presence, it’s a sign that our hearts don’t know what we need to become fully human. We looked at Psalm 84 recently at Kingsland Baptist Church, where I’m serving as the...
Jul 24, 2013 | Christian Living, Psalms, Theology
Psalm 24 is shorter than some the Psalms we’ve previously looked at in this series, and it has a fairly discernible structure. It begins with an echoing of the creation story from Genesis 1, (Psalm 24:1-2), moves on to talk about integrity, purity, and idolatry (Psalm...
Jun 3, 2013 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible, Theology
All of us have the opportunity to talk with people who are hurting. When you find someone who has suffered an injustice, however, that’s a bit of a different category. It’s not enough to say to some people, “Everything will be all right.” There are times when...
