In this Father’s Day message, allow me to share some thoughts on why fathers are important to the local church. Look around in the Christian church you attend. What do you see? You are most likely to see far more woman in attendance than men. Of …
Not only has Christ made us free from the power of sin but also from the bondage of legalism. Examples of legalism: You can’t wear jeans to church; can’t do this on that day; can’t eat meat; can’t marry outside your race, etc. Some Christians today …
“Have you heard anything?” I received this text message one Saturday afternoon. After reading it, I read the string of messages I had not read throughout the day. It turns out that one of my former colleagues had died the previous day. How sad. He worked …
I never cease to be amazed at how the simple preaching of the gospel can radically change lives for an eternity. What a profound statement—radical change through simple preaching. This is not mere religious talk. Those of us who have been in the faith awhile have …
Merely external expressions of worship are highly overrated. “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24, KJV). That’s what Jesus told the Samaritan woman He met at the well. Since Jesus says we must worship …
As a preacher and writer, I am always looking and listening for fresh ideas to write and preach about. Sometimes, these ideas come from strange places or at unexpected times. The following incident got me to thinking about God’s purpose for our life or the divine …
I know what it means to have your faith tested. I don’t mean for a short while, but relentlessly for a period of several years. During that time, I was a pastor, preaching to my congregation about God’s faithfulness. But personally, I wasn’t feeling it. Perhaps, …
Memorial Day is a day we have set aside to remember and thank God for our soldiers who have fallen at the hands of war. This day reminds us that war is an ugly thing. Its costs are staggering. It leaves in its wake utter destruction …
The Southern Baptist Convention is our largest protestant denomination. It is home to some of our largest churches and some of our most prominent church pastors. Ironically, the news the denomination is making these days is due to a sexual abuse scandal that it can no …
