In my last part in my series on the church I want to discuss something that I think is at the core of Scripture and the heart of God. God's will is to be the will of His church. Period. There is no doubt about that. Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, and numerous other texts explicitly... Continue Reading →
Relationship Between Faith & Works
I got this video from a Facebook friend. It speaks to the very heart of a Sunday afternoon Bible study we had at with our church just a few weeks ago. I thought it was worth sharing. A good book that deals with this subject is, "The Gospel According To Jesus" by John MacArthur.
Spiritual Void: Do We Want Jesus To Fill It?
This post is inspired by a comment made at the end of a television show called "Les francs-tireurs" that I had the opportunity to interview with a couple of weeks ago. If you speak French, then you can go to the following link and see the show. http://video.telequebec.tv/video/9318 Here is the question I want to... Continue Reading →
Jesus’ Resurrection: Evidence To Consider
I have not been able to blog in a while, so here is my attempt to get back into writing mode. The Christian faith is only a real option if in fact Jesus rose from the grave. Without that fact, "our preaching is empty and your faith is empty." (1 Corinthians 15:14). Actually, if Jesus... Continue Reading →
What Is A Christian?
One of my favorite professors in seminary use to say, “Fuzzy thinking does not help anyone. Be clear about what you communicate.” That is a good saying. Now, I admit, I am not always clear in what I communicate, but I want to try to answer the question, ‘what is a Christian?’ Why spend the... Continue Reading →