His Ways and My Ways

Being a teachable man is both humbling and enlightening. I was recently at a basketball game where my grandchildren attend a private Christian school. As I’d noticed before, the bleachers weren’t packed with parents and other supporters from… Read More

Steering Clear of ‘That Place.’

Weeping and gnashing my teeth is something I hope to avoid in the future. Not just because it sounds like an unpleasant situation to me, but because Jesus Christ Himself warned His disciples [at least] seven times that… Read More

Miracles of Sowing

Do you give much thought to the process of being resurrected back to life? Or do you prefer to simply rely on the veracity of God’s promises?  After all, why would you need to know all the details?… Read More

Does She Complete You?

These days, it’s not enough just to realize instinctively that God created men and women to be different in many ways.   Because if I don’t understand His purposes for doing that, then I’m more vulnerable to accepting… Read More

Debunking a Biblical Lie

Is a little knowledge always a dangerous thing? Probably not. But if I actually think the texts of the Bible are fluid documents—that is, rehashed, redrafted versions of the original languages, then I’m only fooling myself. The history… Read More

A Series of Fortunate Events

What I’m not aware of sometimes comes back to bite me. But I’ve also learned that unintended consequences don’t always have to be bad. They can even be a blessing. In the apostle Paul’s first letter to the… Read More

Free Will and the Deliberate Man

God is certainly capable of causing anything He chooses to happen. But if I believe my decisions don’t really matter because He has somehow predetermined how I’ll make them, then why would He demand my love and obedience… Read More

The Prerogative of Jealousy

Jesus made it very clear that He wouldn’t play second fiddle to anyone. “If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, and even his… Read More

The Last Hill Left to Die On

Wake up, gentlemen. It won’t be long before it starts surging over the top of the dam. When that happens, you won’t be able to just shut your door and ignore it any more. It’ll quickly invade every… Read More

Achieving Kingdom Clarity

I appeal to every brother in Christ Jesus. Unless I first understand and then develop a model of God’s kingdom in my life as His disciple, I can be sure of two things: 1] I’ll be satisfied believing… Read More