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...
May 5, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
I once heard a very famous Baptist preacher refer to the Sermon on the Mount as a list of God’s suggestions for our lives. He wasn’t alone. Some commentators, particularly the dispensationalists of previous generations, have argued that Jesus’...
Dec 10, 2014 | Christian Living, Church History, The Bible
Herod, the King of Judea when Jesus was born, was a remarkable madman. He is remembered for his cruelty, and not only because of the famous “slaughter of the innocents” described in Matthew 2:16-18: When Herod saw that he had been tricked… he became very enraged, and...
Dec 8, 2014 | Christian Living, Family, The Bible
Christmas is coming. Are you ready? It’s important that we not miss the heart of Christmas—what it’s all about. Don’t miss Christmas by being so loud and frenetic that you don’t have the opportunity to hear the Lord speaking to you. He longs to speak to you and to...
Jul 23, 2014 | Christian Living, Family, Philippians
I remember the moment when I had to tell my mother that her cancer had returned. She’d had surgery for a brain tumor and had been undergoing cancer treatments for about a year when her legs became weak. I delivered the news to her while she was lying in bed in our...