Jul 3, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible
In scripture, the love of God is understood primarily in two ways. Neither of them has much to do with what we commonly think of as emotionally based love. He is a God of relationship and covenants. First, scriptural love is associated with the idea of covenant...
May 13, 2013 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Philippians, The Bible, Theology
We’ve been looking at the book of Philippians together at Kingsland Baptist Church, where I’m serving as the interim pastor. In this video I summarize some of what we’ve said so far about the book, and focus on the last few verses of chapter 4. Paul begins in...
Mar 25, 2013 | Christian Living, Romans, The Bible
We talk a lot about what Jesus’ death means for us, especially in this season of the year. But what did death mean for Jesus? How did he interpret his life and his purpose in light of his own death? Adam and Jesus Christ in Romans 5 The book of Romans makes a...
Feb 6, 2013 | Christian Living, Philippians, The Bible
Your name tells me something about your reputation—your character. At Houston Baptist University, we take a special pride in calling out each graduate’s name during our commencement ceremonies. Each student’s name has years of history behind it, and a name says a lot...