The Apostle Paul
-
Pray This Prayer…
2 Thessalonians chapter 1 has a prayer that I have been praying off and on for over 2 decades: To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of Continue reading
-
Why I Love a Good Cemetery
I’ve been a fan of cemeteries for a long time; they keep you grounded. But seriously, Ladies and Gentlemen, they do. After all, unless our Master returns (Come, Lord Jesus), we are all headed to a cemetery for long term storage. So they do have a way of keeping you…if not grounded, then humble. You see, when Continue reading
-
A Pastor and a Rabbi Preach a Sermon…
Imagine you were traveling across the country, and found yourself scanning radio stations. Now suppose you heard an engaging preacher and stopped to listen – here’s my question: how would you be able to tell if it was a Christian preacher or a Jewish Rabbi? (To make this more interesting, let’s just say that in this scenario, Jewish folks are a Continue reading
-
What if the Apostle Paul Had Gotten Proud?
It would have been bad, that’s what. Proud people are pretty unusable by God, and so Paul would have been put on the shelf. And maybe we would have missed half of the New Testament, you know the part that Paul wrote (Just imagine the Bible without Romans). And maybe the gospel wouldn’t have gone Continue reading
-
Where are the Commands for Personal Evangelism?
Some people are under the impression that the Bible does not tell us to do personal evangelism. Have you ever considered it? It’s interesting – try to think of a biblical command that says something like this: “Be sure to tell your family and your co-workers and your neighbors about Christ,” and you’ll get the idea. You Continue reading
-
How We Are Outwitted By Satan
We are often confused about the main way the enemy of our souls attacks us. Now I’m sure that he comes against us in many different ways, all of which I myself do not know; but I think we too often imagine Exorcist-like warfare with crosses held high and twisting heads as in the movie. And while Continue reading
About Me
I’ve been a follower of Christ since an upper-class cadet at West Point showed me…read more here
CATEGORIES
- Accident
- Apologetics
- Bible
- Bible Interpretation
- Biking
- Born Again
- Carpe Deum
- Contentment
- Devotions
- Discipleship
- exercise
- Fellowship
- Glorifying God
- Good Deeds
- Grace
- Prayer
- Preaching
- Purity
- Quiet Time
- Secret Sin
- Self-righteousness
- Sexual Immorality
- Shepherding
- Sin
- Spiritual Training
- Sports, Football
- The Bible
- The local church
- The Lord's prayer
- The Return of Christ
- Uncategorized
Entrusted with the Gospel 