If you haven't noticed, it has been a while since I have posted anything. I have been away on a work vacation building our new home. It is hard for me to believe, but God is giving us a house. We are excited! But as with any gift from God, I want to receive it and use it the proper way. A few thoughts. First. This home is a gift from God. ... Continue Reading
The Nobility of False Gospels
What is a false gospel? Think about it in terms of news. The Gospel of Jesus substituitionary life, death, and resurrection, in the place of sinners for the glory of God, is really good news! That, in fact, is the best news the world has ever heard. The impact of the good news not only saves sinners but it will restore the entire cosmos. Yet, i'm ... Continue Reading
Men and Ambition
"Hey men. Ambition belongs in the home first. Don't reserve all your ambition for "Out there." That was one of my recent tweets. It was for me. I needed to hear it and I needed to see it written out. Why is it so easy for me to come home and leave ambition at the door? I have a tendency to believe home is a place to simply ... Continue Reading
The Agelessness of Ageism
Qoheleth revealed wisdom when he declared "What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun." Ecc 1:9. The modern entrepreneur frowns in disbelief. As did every entrepreneur from generations before;) Truly there is nothing new. We see a clear picture of this truth in 1 Tim. 4 and 1 ... Continue Reading
The Versatility of Faith
Matt 9:1-2 "And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, laying of a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven." Matt 9:20-22 "And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years ... Continue Reading
“Hard” Does Not Mean “Unclear”
Satire The Apostle Peter tells us that some things in the Bible are difficult to grasp. In 2 Peter 3:16 Peter says, "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures." In light of this verse, I have discovered a great way to avoid ... Continue Reading
Theology by Phraseology
Have you ever been sucked into theology by phraseology? Here are a few examples."God is love. Love demands freedom.""A loving god would not send people to hell.""God cannot give what he does not have.""God does not make robots.""Humans are free. God would not rape your will"Now you know what I mean?! Countless numbers of believers in Jesus are ... Continue Reading
Review of Golden Fox 6″ Moc Toe Classic Boot
Golden Fox is one of my favorite company's. They make quality boots and sell them at reasonable prices. I just received my 3rd pair of boots from them. This time I went with the Moc Toe Classic. You can find my review of their Arizona Chukka's Here. First, here are a few pics. I have a week of wear on these bad boys ... Continue Reading
We Forget. Jesus Remembers!
This morning I was reading in the book of Psalms. The particular Psalm and verse that caught my attention was 106:13 "But they soon forgot his woks; they did not wait for his counsel." Forgot His works. The verse sent me on a mental Biblical survey. Forgetfulness is a common theme throughout the Bible. Consider ... Continue Reading
A Lesson On Discipleship From My Friend Tim
In 2008 I read the book Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham. As a 25 year old single church planter, I bought into the Family Integrated Model of ministry hook-line and sinker. Like every ministry model or theological convert I became obnoxious. All youth and children's ministry is wrong and un-biblical and blah blah blah. To be fair, I still ... Continue Reading