Introduction John 3:16 is one of the most famous verses in the Bible and considered by many to be a one-verse summary of the gospel: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have ... Continue Reading
A Review of Season 1 of The Chosen
Unless you've been living out in the desert eating locusts and wild honey, you've heard of The Chosen, a crowd-funded streaming series about the adventures of Jesus and his disciples. The show is made by protestant Dallas Jenkins, starring Catholic mystic ... Continue Reading
What Does Christianity Today Believe the Bible Says about LGBTQ?
On January 10 on Twitter, Seth Dillon, the CEO of satire website The Babylon Bee, made the following comment: Christianity Today says the Babylon Bee "has run a number of anti-trans jokes—mocking both particular transgender people like Levine as well as ... Continue Reading
My Top 10 Favorite Worship Songs on the CCLI Top 100 (Part 2)
Hey, I'm back! I know, it took me way too long to get to Part 2 of My Top 10 Favorite Worship Songs on the CCLI Top 100. But hey, better late than never. At least I got it in before the end of the year. (If you missed Part 1, you can find it here.) Thank you ... Continue Reading
My Top 10 Favorite Worship Songs on the CCLI Top 100 (Part 1)
After my last column, a review of the Top 10 most popular worship songs in 2022 according to CCLI, a reader named Keoki commented: "Thank you for doing this. I always look forward to this list. Would you consider doing an article such as 'Pastor Gabe's 10 ... Continue Reading
Reviewing the Top 10 Praise and Worship Songs in 2022
It's that time again—time for me to review and critique the most popular praise and worship songs sung in American churches today. The last time I did this was three years ago, in October of 2019, and the time before that was in October of 2016. I've been ... Continue Reading
An Overview of 2 Timothy
At First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX, in our Sunday evening service, we have been doing a Survey of the New Testament. I have been writing overviews of New Testament books, which I will be posting here on my blog. This is the presentation that I did on 2 ... Continue Reading