I don't have to know what God is doing to know that He knows exactly what He is doing. He is sovereign. He is faithful. He is holy, righteous, and good. Therefore, I need not worry about anything. For further study and reflection: Psalm 23:1-6; Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:5-9 … [Read more...]
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Press On!
Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of … [Read more...]
Offering a Future Hope
To God and God alone be all the praise, honor and glory. For He alone is worthy. May the story that follows draw the reader's attention to Jesus Christ the Lord. The family and I were heading home from our weekly Life Group meeting. It's the time of week when we get to study the Word of God with members of our church family and develop deeper relationships with them. Mahria … [Read more...]
Professor Horner’s Bible Reading System
I would like to introduce you to a friend of mine and his Bible Reading System. His name is Professor Grant Horner, associate professor at The Master's College--specializing in the Renaissance and the Reformation. He is also the Chair of Humanities at Trinity Classical Academy. The Bible pictured here is the one from which Professor Horner has read for the last 26 years. I … [Read more...]
Cross Encounter: Two Mocked and Walked; One Stayed
This afternoon I spent an hour with my cross at yet another new intersection--the corner of Bouquet Canyon Road and Alamogordo Road, in an area of Santa Clarita known as Saugus. Within minutes after arriving at the corner, I saw three young men on the opposite side of Bouquet Canyon Road and walking toward the intersection. One of the three yelled, "I'm Jewish!" "What's your … [Read more...]
Just a Thought: Every Doctrine Is Essential
"Let's focus on the essentials." This is a rather common phrase when Christians speak about doctrine. "Let's focus on the essentials." This phrase is typically uttered when two Christians disagree on a particular point of doctrine. It is true not every doctrine articulated in the Word of God is soteriologically essential--meaning not every doctrine must be articulated to and … [Read more...]
One Pastor’s Missed Opportunity
This story was written on February 27, 2010, and is reposted from another blog. To my left, in the above photo, is Pastor Audie Yancy of First Baptist Church of Quartz Hill. To my right is a young reporter for the local paper, The Signal. My sister, Cheryl, and I spend time together most Saturday mornings in prayer and Bible study. This morning we chose the parking lot of our … [Read more...]