A lawyer asked Jesus a question to test Him: "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first ... Continue Reading
2024 Year in Review: The Top 40 Christian Headlines (Part 1)
Psalm 102:25-27 say, "Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain. They will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away. But you are the ... Continue Reading
On the Doctrine of Sola Fide: Justification by Faith Alone
The following is the manuscript of my sermon that I preached on October 20, 2024 at Providence Reformed Baptist Church in Casa Grande, AZ. This was from a series in the five solas of the Protestant Reformation, and this sermon was on the doctrine of Sola Fide, ... Continue Reading
The Billy Graham Rule is Still Wise
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says, "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!" Two decades ago, I was employed ... Continue Reading
Reflecting Upon Steve Lawson’s Failure
The following is a near word-for-word transcript of the thoughts I shared on the WWUTT podcast, in the last half of episode 2250, concerning the news that Steve Lawson had been removed as a pastor over a relationship he had with a woman not his wife. That ... Continue Reading
Does JD Greear Still Believe the Bible Whispers About Sexual Sin?
The following is a loose transcript of a response given on the WWUTT podcast, episode 2225, answering a question about an apology recently given by J.D. Greear, pastor of the Summit Church in Durham, NC, and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. ... Continue Reading
Three Reasons Why I’m a Baptist
In the Great Commission, in Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus said to His disciples, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy ... Continue Reading